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Sonos is set to Launch its own Voice Assistant in June

The Verge reports that Sonos is preparing to introduce its own voice assistant service within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The voice functionality will let customers play and control music on Sonos’ whole-home audio platform. It will be part of a forthcoming software update set to arrive first to customers in the US on June 1st, with an international rollout to follow. Sonos […]

todayMay 5, 2022

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Amazon is reportedly planning to release its own branded TV’s soon

According to Business Insider, Amazon is set to release Amazon-branded TV's as soon as October in the US. The televisions will have Alexa, screen sizes “in the range of 55 to 75 inches,” and will be designed and manufactured by third parties such as TCL, Insider reports. The company is also developing a TV designed in-house, Insider says, but it’s unclear when that might be released. Amazon already has many irons in the fire […]

todaySeptember 9, 2021

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How Smart Should Your Bedroom Be?

It can be tough to know when to buy, when to hold off, and when to save your money altogether. So, what is worth the investment right now—and what’s worth waiting on? Read on to find out. Good sleep is practically a status symbol—and a few little splurges can help you rest and restore. Smart light bulbs Pros: Controlling the lights with an app or voice command is great if […]

todayJanuary 13, 2021

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Amazon’s fall Alexa hardware event is set for September 24th

Amazon’s fall Alexa hardware event is scheduled for September 24th at 1PM ET. It’s not clear exactly what might be revealed at the event — invitations sent out to the lucky few only said that Amazon’s Devices and Services team would be sharing “some news.” An Amazon spokesperson specified that the event is invite-only, which suggests it won’t be live streamed for the public. It seems likely those lucky enough […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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Amazon’s Alexa Will Deliver NHS Medical Advice in the UK

"Alexa, How do I treat a migraine?" “Alexa, what are the symptoms of flu?”   Soon Britons will be able to get the answers to questions like this and more, as UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced what it claims is a world first: a partnership with Amazon’s Alexa to offer health advice from the NHS website.  Brits will now be given answers vetted by NHS health professionals and […]

todayJuly 22, 2019

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New Tech from Amazon Promises to Read Human Emotions

Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used to seeing in tenuous crowdfunding campaigns instead of from one of the world’s biggest tech companies.   Bloomberg has spoken to a source and reviewed internal Amazon documents, which reportedly show the Alexa voice software team […]

todayMay 30, 2019

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Get Ready for neXt’s Evil Alexa

Netflix just announced a new season of Black Mirror, but if you prefer your sci-fi dystopias a little more on the camp side, Fox has just the thing: a new show called neXt about an evil Alexa that wants to take over the world.   Seriously, although the trailer doesn’t quite explain what the eponymous neXt AI is (does it do your taxes? Control traffic? Play Spotify? All three?), it […]

todayMay 16, 2019

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How To Keep Your “Hey Google” History Off The Record

Home assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant are becoming ubiquitous, and as that happens, more and more users are discovering how much of their data is actually being collected by these handy items. The Washington Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler was so taken aback by the amount of audio material that Amazon collected that he actually made a song out of his clips.   If all this makes you uneasy, […]

todayMay 14, 2019

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Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is Not So Worry-Free

Children’s data privacy advocates filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday morning, calling for the federal agency to investigate the “Kids Edition” of Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker.  The 96 page complaint was co-authored by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), and co-signed by 17 other digital privacy and children’s rights organizations.   “Amazon markets Echo Dot Kids as […]

todayMay 13, 2019

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