Engineering
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people across the world have experienced how teleconferencing platforms like Zoom help folks stay connected—playing games with friends, hosting virtual weddings, and even visiting ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Robotics
Ever wondered why your virtual home assistant doesn't understand your questions? Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway? In a study published April 21st in the journal iScience, Italian ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Audio content production company Aflorithmic and digital human creators UneeQ have collaborated to synthesize the voice of renowned historical scientist, Albert Einstein.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apple has announced research into orienting Siri to recognize user speech patterns. This type of awareness could help inform Siri whether to respond to user voice commands with a shout or a whisper.
Software
Whereas the first version of Google's Android Assistant centered on voice commands until Google added visual elements inspired by Smart Display such as on-screen controls, Google aims to enhance the Assistant. In 2020, a ...
Security
With the voice commands 'Alexa Skills,' users can load numerous extra functions onto their Amazon voice assistant. However, these Skills can often have security gaps and data protection problems, as a team of researchers ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Telecom
A team of researchers at GuardiCore Ltd., a cloud security company, has found a vulnerability in the remote controls Comcast provides its Xfinity user community. On their blog page, they relate how they were able to hijack ...
Consumer & Gadgets
"It's good to hear your voice, you know it's been so long If I don't get your calls, then everything goes wrong… Your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation" — Blondie, "Hanging on the Telephone"
Consumer & Gadgets
Think twice before recharging an iPhone on tabletops in public places like airports and coffee shops.
Mar 12, 2020
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Engineering
Smart speakers—think, an Amazon Alexa or a Google Home—offer a wide variety of capabilities to help free up both our time and our hands. We can hear the morning news while brushing our teeth, ask for a weather report ...
Mar 11, 2020
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