Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon on Monday added a feature enabling its Echo Show smart screens to recognize household pantry items as part of an effort intended to help the blind and visually impaired.
Sep 23, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Suggest to Samsung's Virtual Personal Assistant Bixby "Let's talk dirty", and the female voice will respond with a honeyed accent: "I don't want to end up on Santa's naughty list."
Sep 23, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Computer scientists have pioneered a new method that could be used to develop more "natural" automated virtual assistants to help people suffering from mental illness.
Sep 18, 2019
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Business
General Motors is hiring Google to run key parts of its dashboard infotainment system, admitting that the tech firm can do a better job.
Sep 5, 2019
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Security
If you're in the market for an internet-connected garage door opener, doorbell, thermostat, security camera, yard irrigation system, slow cooker—or even a box of connected light bulbs—a new website can help you understand ...
Sep 3, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hey, Google, enough is enough already.
Aug 26, 2019
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Software
Researchers have developed a new voice assistant that allows people with visual impairments to get web content as quickly and as effortlessly as possible from smart speakers and similar devices.
Aug 19, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Gone are the days when you'd write a note on a piece of paper to remind someone to do something. Instead, you now leave reminders on your smart speaker.
Aug 16, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two Brigham Young University information systems researchers decided to ask.
Aug 15, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
For years, the Sonos Wi-Fi speakers have been beloved by music fans for the ease of listening to streaming music at home with great sound. Also, add the ability to add multiple speakers for even better sound without having ...
Aug 7, 2019
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