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Amazon Announces New Products, but You Can’t Get Them
Despite the repeated reports of doom, gloom, and reorganisation inside Amazon’s hardware division, that hasn’t stopped the company from moving forward with its vision for the “ambient home.” At its streamed live event overnight in Virginia, Amazon announced a bevy of new connected products for its Echo lineup, it also shared some of the work…
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This YouTuber Gave Alexa Attentive Eyes and a Moving Mouth, but It’s More Creepy
Science fiction promises us all sorts of sentient automatons once artificial intelligence becomes a part of our daily lives — not hockey puck-sized speakers. Determined to breathe more life into Amazon’s smart assistant, Thomas Burns hacked together a CRT TV and a pair of moving eyes to make Alexa feel more engaging — or look…
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What Your Amazon Echo’s Flashing Colours Are Trying To Tell You
Amazon Echo smart speakers are versatile, capable little gadgets that keep getting better over time — but they don’t, by design, have displays attached to them (you’ll have to buy an Echo Show for that). That means their only way to display visual updates is through an LED ring that can flash different colours. Here’s…
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Amazon Alexa Told a 10-Year-Old Girl to Play With a Live Wall Outlet
You might want to unplug your Amazon Alexa speaker before it has a dangerous influence on your children.