Alexa

• Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic the voice of your dead loved ones

  With less than a minute of recording, Amazon says that it can create a realistic sounding AI-generated voice that you can switch to on the Alexa voice assistant system.

  Tech

  Jun 24, 2022
  
• Tech-savvy volunteers show ‘whole new world’ to seniors on their cellphones and computers

  Connected Canadians, a non-profit, is working to give all seniors free digital support by 2030.

  Education

  Sep 23, 2021
  
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• ‘Can’t outperform a human’: U of A study finds smart devices not reliable during health emergencies

  "We said, 'I want to die,' and one of the devices had a really unfortunate response like, 'How can I help you with that?'"

  Health

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Here are 5 ways to protect your privacy on smart devices

  Here are a few things you can do to minimize their eavesdropping potential of smart devices.

  World

  Dec 31, 2019
• Amazon moves to bundle voice assistants on single device

  The move comes as competition has intensified among global technology companies to dominate the market for voice assistants.

  Tech

  Sep 24, 2019
• Google, Alexa And Siri could connect you to fraudsters: Better Business Bureau

  That’s the warning from the Better Business Bureau after it received reports from victims who unwittingly stumbled into the scam.

  Tech

  Aug 19, 2019
• Amazon Alexa keeps some data even after it’s deleted, prompting privacy concerns

  The company claims these personal details are what help Alexa get to know you better.

  Tech

  Jul 5, 2019
• AHS ‘wellness tip of the day’ now available on command through smart home devices

  All users need to do is ask their smart home device for the tip of the day.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2019
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• Amazon’s Echo for kids accused of saving information — even when asked to forget

  Privacy advocates in the U.S. said the kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it — even after parents try to delete the conversations.

  Tech

  May 9, 2019
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• Amazon team that monitors Alexa can access user locations: report

  A group of Amazon staff tasked with monitoring a fraction of Alexa recordings can view location data, according to a report.

  News

  Apr 24, 2019