Amazon Alexa

• Nursing home patient reportedly asked Alexa for help before dying of coronavirus

  "I am in pain," the woman reportedly asked Alexa following her coronavirus diagnosis. "I have to find a way to relieve it. Can you help me with pain?"

  Trending

  Apr 9, 2020
  
• Super Bowl LIV: Here’s a look at some ads Canadians may not see

  Some Super Bowl ads from the U.S. and Canada have already debuted online.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2020
  
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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 29, 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
• AHS wellness tips added to Amazon Alexa and Google Home, flu clinic finder coming

  Alberta Health Services has added more features to its Amazon Alexa and Google Home repertoire.

  Health

  Oct 9, 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
• 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
• ‘Users have no idea’: Mozilla exec says Amazon Alexa recordings ‘shocked’ his family

  Alan Davidson, the vice-president of global policy, trust and security for the company that makes the Firefox browser, appeared at a Canadian committee.

  Politics

  May 29, 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