Apple this week had every opportunity to show off new voice skills for Siri, the personal digital assistant, and to prove that it could be competitive with Amazon and Google.
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Jun 9, 2018
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Alexa for couch potatoes is coming: Amazon's new streaming TV device will let users shout out when they want to turn on the TV, flip channels or search for sitcoms—all without pushing any buttons.
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Jun 7, 2018
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Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 25, 2018
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Inspired by a class on managing professional relationships, five recent University of Michigan graduates are developing an app that would mesh with Alexa to help nudge people when they're out of sync with what they want.
Software
May 11, 2018
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Google showcased its plans for the next several months as it kicked off its annual developers' conference Tuesday. Many of the new features center on the use of artificial intelligence to help save time.
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May 8, 2018
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It was a prime holiday season for Amazon: The online retailer's quarterly profit soared past $1 billion for the first time in its more than 20-year history as it sold more voice-activated gadgets, enlisted new Prime members ...
Business
Feb 2, 2018
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The flash of the CES technology show in Las Vegas is all about robots, drones and smart gadgets. But its subtext is all about Google versus Amazon.
Business
Jan 10, 2018
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The Latest on the CES technology show in Las Vegas (all times local):
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2018
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Attention Fire TV owners: YouTube might soon disappear from your Amazon streaming device. But you'll still have options.
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Dec 6, 2017
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Why watch video on a phone or a tablet when you can get a device for as little as $30 to stream shows on a big-screen TV?
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Dec 1, 2017
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