Tag: Alexa
Star Wars Outlaws launches, X braced for Brazil ban
The first-ever open world Star Wars video game, the highly-anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, launches today. The third-person role play game (RPG) focuses on a Han Solo-inspired scoundrel, Kay Vess, and is set between the events of the 1980 hit The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return Of The Jedi. The game encourages fighting, stealing, and…
Children overrate smart speaker intelligence, Samsung Galaxy Ring to offer meal planning
Image: The Ellen Show, When Kids Use Amazon Alexa, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX6yxXuyALA Children overrate the intelligence of smart speakers – such as Alexa, Siri or Google Home – and are uncertain if the systems can think like humans or not, research suggests. Around two out of three school pupils who were surveyed about…
Brits not looking forward to morning rush, claims Alexa study
Exercising before work, not having to rush and tucking into a leisurely breakfast are among the things Brits will miss the most when their morning routines return to normal. A study of 2,000 adults found four in 10 feel the pandemic and the lockdowns have given them more time in the mornings. As a result,…
ShinyShiny round up: ‘Alexa, how’s my heart beat’
The first AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers has been developed. Created by researchers at the University of Washington the system works by emitting audio signals into the room at a volume humans can’t hear. As the pulses bounce back to the speaker, an algorithm works to identify beating patterns…
Parents reveal lengths they go to for uninterrupted night’s sleep
Surrendering their phones for a day and cancelling social plans are just some of the sacrifices new parents are prepared to make in order to get a full night’s sleep, a survey by Amazon has revealed. According to the study of 2,000 British parents, young families wake up three times per night on average, leading…
Two fifths of Brits worry that digital assistants are listening to their secrets
Two-fifths (40%) of Brits have considered their new digital assistants could be listening in on their conversations with over a third (37%) tailoring the way they speak in front of the devices, according to new research from security firm McAfee. The research also demonstrated that some Brits are already developing quite personal relationships with their…
Fashion Magazine Fashion Fix Daily launches on Amazon Echo
Is this the future of publishing, magazines that are essentially read to you by a robot because you're too lazy to read the words for yourself? Certainly Fashion Fix Daily hopes so as it's just launched the first ever magazine for Alexa Skill that's dedicated to fashion news, trends and updates. With every article curated by UK…
What are the best accessories for your Amazon Echo?
Chris Price looks at some of the best accessories you can buy for the latest voice controlled speaker and multimedia device, the Amazon Echo. A hands-free speaker you can control with your voice, the Amazon Echo is fast becoming 2017's must have gadget. The idea is that rather than having to press buttons to control…
