Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?
When you're lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can't retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy.
When you're lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can't retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy.
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Jan 15, 2019
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When Amazon launched its Alexa virtual assistant in 2014, it probably didn't think that a bird would expose a potentially significant legal issue with the device. But an African grey parrot named Rocco, living in Blewbury, ...
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Jan 11, 2019
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When it comes to buildings and their occupants, USC researchers see a failure to communicate, yet improved dialogue between the two can help smart buildings work better for a sustainable society.
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Jan 10, 2019
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Some two years after stepping into the spotlight, voice assistants are learning new languages and connecting to ever-more devices around the home—but mass adoption and widespread ease with the new technology remain some ...
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Aug 31, 2018
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"Hey, Google. Can you understand my accent?"
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Aug 21, 2018
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Virtual assistants are increasingly popular and present in our everyday lives: literally with Alexa, Cortana, Holly, and Siri, and fictionally in films Samantha (Her), Joi (Blade Runner 2049) and Marvel's AIs, FRIDAY (Avengers: ...
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Aug 13, 2018
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Hey Alexa, what's my bank account balance?
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Jun 20, 2018
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Mobile wallets can make paying by credit or debit card seamless: Tap your phone at checkout and you're on your way. But mobile wallets are just the beginning. Payment networks and manufacturers are building payment functions ...
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May 17, 2018
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Google's voice-activated assistant is branching out to Nest's deluxe security camera in an expansion that may amplify the privacy concerns surrounding internet-connected microphones.
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Feb 21, 2018
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A year to the day after first unveiling the Pixel smartphone, Google will launch the next generation of the would-be iPhone killers in San Francisco.
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Oct 4, 2017
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