Google Home

• ‘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
  
• 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
  
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• 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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• Google beefs up privacy measures — but some experts aren’t impressed

  Some critics say Google’s privacy updates sidestep more substantial changes that could threaten its ad-driven business model.

  Consumer

  May 8, 2019
• Alexa, are you alone? Amazon staff may be listening to your recordings

  The company acknowledged that the conversations aren't totally private in a statement to Global News.

  Tech

  Apr 11, 2019
• Control your holiday lighting the ‘smart’ way

  Take your holiday lighting to the next level with these smart options.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 16, 2018
• Facebook wants customers to trust its new camera-enabled home gadget

  Facebook is launching a new camera-enabled digital assistant called Portal, with the goal of connecting more people through video calls.

  Tech

  Oct 8, 2018
• Amazon, Google may want to be a fly on the wall in your home, patents suggest

  One set of patent applications from Google states that audio monitoring could help detect that a child is engaging in "mischief," at which point the speaker could provide the child with a "verbal warning."

  Consumer

  Apr 2, 2018
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• Canadians at higher risk of hacks, thanks to their smart devices: report

  Experts say that having more devices - and sharing information across those devices - inevitably means there will be more hacks.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2018
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• Will voice-activated assistants make us spend more?

  If history is any guide, they might.

  Money

  Jan 18, 2018