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Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic the voice of your dead loved onesWith 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.TechJun 24, 2022
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Tech-savvy volunteers show ‘whole new world’ to seniors on their cellphones and computersConnected Canadians, a non-profit, is working to give all seniors free digital support by 2030.EducationSep 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?'"HealthJan 29, 2020
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Here are 5 ways to protect your privacy on smart devicesHere are a few things you can do to minimize their eavesdropping potential of smart devices.WorldDec 31, 2019
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Amazon moves to bundle voice assistants on single deviceThe move comes as competition has intensified among global technology companies to dominate the market for voice assistants.TechSep 24, 2019
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Google, Alexa And Siri could connect you to fraudsters: Better Business BureauThat’s the warning from the Better Business Bureau after it received reports from victims who unwittingly stumbled into the scam.TechAug 19, 2019
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Amazon Alexa keeps some data even after it’s deleted, prompting privacy concernsThe company claims these personal details are what help Alexa get to know you better.TechJul 5, 2019
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AHS ‘wellness tip of the day’ now available on command through smart home devicesAll users need to do is ask their smart home device for the tip of the day.HealthJun 11, 2019
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Amazon’s Echo for kids accused of saving information — even when asked to forgetPrivacy 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.TechMay 9, 2019
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Amazon team that monitors Alexa can access user locations: reportA group of Amazon staff tasked with monitoring a fraction of Alexa recordings can view location data, according to a report.NewsApr 24, 2019
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