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Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Cambridge researchers show voice assistants can detect what users are typing on their smartphones by the sound of their fingers tapping the screen Researchers built their own version of a smart speaker to access the recordings In commercial products the recordings are stored securely for safety But study shows that … Read more
Alexa, don’t you know a Christmas classic when you hear one? Amazon device refuses to play Pogues’ Fairytale of New York because of its ‘offensive’ lyrics Owners must turn off the ‘profanity filter’ for Fairytale Of New York to be played Comes after song was embroiled in censorship row over words ‘f****t’ and ‘sl*t’ Radio 1 … Read more
Amanda Holden shared a snap from her weekend on the Dorset coast with her family on Sunday. Taking to Instagram, the TV star and songstress, 49, shared a photo with her lookalike daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, as they posed on the beach overlooking the sea. The trio of ladies looked serene in the image, … Read more
Alexa, are you an anti-Semite? Amazon says it will investigate claims virtual assistant device gives racist answers to questions about Jews MPs told Amazon they found examples of Alexa repeating anti-Semitic theories One shared an article by Jew Watch, adding that ‘Jews control the world’s media’ Findings reported by all-party parliamentary group against anti-Semitism MPs The … Read more
Relaunch of Alexa handbag is a boost for Mulberry as it struggles to recover from pandemic sales slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 Takeover target Mulberry has revealed a ‘strong reaction’ to the relaunch of its Alexa handbag as it … Read more
Ryan Cabrera proposed to WWE star Alexa Bliss after one year of dating: ‘Tonight was the best night of my life!’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 16:32 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 15 November 2020 They celebrated their one year anniversary in a big way. And Ryan Cabrera dropped down to … Read more
Amazon users in the UK can now try and answer questions that Alexa doesn’t know. The US tech company has announced the general availability of Alexa Answers in the UK – a crowd-sourced method of making its Alexa digital assistant more intelligent. The online hub offers users the chance to answer questions that Amazon’s smart assistant … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Alexa Chung astounds her four million Instagram followers by dressing like a Russian Matryoska doll By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:02 BST, 11 October 2020 | Updated: 00:15 BST, 11 October 2020 I suppose fashionistas have to get their inspiration somewhere, but … Read more
Alexa gets behind the wheel! Amazon’s custom electric delivery van will hit the road in 2022 with sensor detection and the virtual assistant to navigate Amazon has unveiled one of the electric delivery vans it is set to use The firm expects the customized vehicle will hit the road in 2022 It has sensor detection, 360-view … Read more
Amazon’s Alexa will ask humans questions using a new ‘teachable’ AI to help the virtual assistant improve its conversation skills Amazon announced new Alexa features during its annual product event The firm is adding AI to the virtual assistant to improve its communication skills Alexa will now ask users questions to fill in gaps when … Read more