Security
Amazon has fixed a potential exploit discovered by Checkmarx. The latter's researchers said that Alexa could possibly keep tabs on you even if you were totally unaware that malicious outsiders were turning your Echo into ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Individuals who have limited hand function can soon have a simple way of controlling devices such as computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs by wearing a smart mouthguard that translates complex bite patterns accurately and ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Jeremy Bloom has a polite family. But after a few frustratingly failed attempts in which Bloom politely asked Alexa to turn down the volume at dinner time, he shouted instead, "Alexa, zip it."
Oct 14, 2019
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Software
Do you ever feel as if your voice assistants—whether Siri, Alexa, or Google—don't understand you? You might repeat your question a little slower, a little louder, but eventually you'll get the information you were asking ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Alexa is getting some company.
Sep 28, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
When Google launched its now distinctive digital assistant in 2016, it was already in danger of being an also-ran.
May 6, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
As of March 31, 2021, when Apple released the iOS 14.5 beta update to its operating system, Siri no longer defaults to a female voice when using American English. Users must now choose between two male and two female voices ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
One voice does not fit all when it comes to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, according to a team led by Penn State researchers that examined how customization and perceived similarity between user and voice assistant ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego received an Amazon Research Award to develop a voice assistant to better communicate with older adults. Their initial goal is to create a system capable of understanding ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon's Alexa has a new role: helping seniors and caregivers.
Dec 7, 2021
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