Alexa
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Amazon starts letting Alexa developers sell extra lives in voice games
Amazon today announced that developers with Alexa skills games can now sell Echo device owners things like extra lives or…
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Amazon Echo Show hands-on: More than a tablet glued to a speaker
A common criticism of smart speakers with a screen is that they’re just a tablet with a voice and some…
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ProBeat: Amazon is throwing Alexa at the wall to see what sticks
Amazon’s Alexa event yesterday had a stupid amount of announcements, no matter how you count them. The number of new…
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Amazon’s Alexa learns how to recognize irrelevant questions
Distinguishing between the relevant and irrelevant bits of a conversation is a good life skill in general, but for voice…
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More Alexa ‘blueprints’ arrive, offering customizable voice apps for families and roommates
Earlier this year, Amazon rolled out a new feature that allowed Alexa device owners to create their own custom skills…
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Alexa voice control is coming to Toshiba televisions
Starting next year, many of Toshiba’s OLED, 4K, and Full HD Smart Range televisions will respond to Alexa voice control,…
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Amazon launches DIY icon design tool for Alexa skill developers
Developers aren’t always blessed with the best design skills, which is why they often work in tandem with graphic designers.…
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Amazon Alexa voice control is coming to Sony soundbars and headphones
Sony is bringing Amazon Alexa support to its soundbars and wireless headphones, enabling users to request music or ask questions…
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Alexa can now play your favorite song when you walk into a room
Amazon today announced a new API that gives Alexa the ability to communicate with sensors that detect motion and sensors…
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Amazon researchers share how AI helps Alexa answer follow-up questions
Humans have an easy time with context carryover — the ability to track references through rounds of conversation (like inferring…
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