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Amazon's Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives

Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead

The Independent UK

Black Mirror fans are comparing the latest Alexa update to one of the creepiest episodes

‘“Black Mirror” is supposed to be a warning, not a pitch,’ one fan tweeted

The Independent UK

Tech & Science Daily| Polio: Parents urged to vaccinate children

Plus, how Alexa will let you speak to the dead…

Evening Standard

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Amazon’s Alexa could turn dead loved ones’ voices into digital assistant

Technology promises ability to ‘make the memories last’ by mimicking the voice of anyone it hears

The Guardian - UK

The Loop: Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake rises, more Swimming Championship medals for Australia, Amazon reveals new plans for Alexa

Feeling out of the loop? We got you.

ABC News

GE’s voice-controlled washing machine is a victim of Amazon’s Alexa overkill

Have we gone too far in laundry technology? If we even have to ask that question, the answer is yes.

Input

Amazon Alexa made to sound like it's insulting Boris Johnson using Welsh 'translation'

WARNING: This article contains suggestions of language some may find offensive

Wales Online

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How to make a video call using the Echo Show

How to make a video call using the Echo Show to help you stay in touch with family and friends.

Tom’s Guide

Alexa smart light colors: All 133, listed

Alexa smart light colors come in 133 different shades and hues; here's a list of all the colors.

Tom’s Guide

Alexa can tell how royal you are with one simple question

The smart device can also tell you how to pronounce scone, the correct way to eat sandwiches and answer all your Queen questions

Wales Online

Alexa, why have you charged me £2 to say the Hail Mary?

Patricia Collinson, 87, unwittingly ordered an Amazon subscription for app to say a prayer

The Guardian - UK

How top Meta executive Shivnath Thukral has links with a firm that works for Modi and BJP

Shivnath Thukral, a public policy director, India, at WhatsApp Inc (owned by Facebook, now known as Meta) since March 2020, had once owned a stake in Opalina Technologies – a company that has provided software solutions for India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, the prime minister’s office, the Bharatiya Janata Party,…

Newslaundry

Best smart kitchen gadgets to save you time in 2022

Smarter kitchen = better food

Evening Standard

Amazon Echo Show 15 review: bigger Alexa is good, but not yet better

Giant smart display offers a little more than smaller versions, packed with untapped potential

The Guardian - UK

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The 4 best cheap running watches

The best cheap running watches track metrics like distance, heart rate, and time, and for a little more money, some have upgraded features like GPS or Alexa.

Evening Standard

International Women’s Day: Katie Piper and Jade Jones among inspirational figures joining Amazon’s Alexa

Inspiring women including author and philanthropist Katie Piper and Olympian Jade Jones are lending their voices to Amazon’s Alexa this week.

Wales Online

Katie Piper, Olympian Jade Jones and author Ravneet Gill become voices of Amazon Alexa

Inspirational women will be offering words of wisdom on the device especially for International Women's Day

The Independent UK

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help

If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one

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The Guardian - UK

The data game: what Amazon knows about you and how to stop it

The tech giant has many ways of gathering information about its users’ activity – from Prime to Alexa. So what can you do to keep your life private?

The Independent UK

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost reunite for Super Bowl ad

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost once made comedy skits on “Saturday Night Live,” but now the married couple will reunite onscreen to dodge a mind-reading Alexa device in a new Super Bowl commercial

Chronicle Live

Warning after Amazon Alexa sparks Sunderland bedroom fire after being left covered in clothes

The smart speaker caused devastation at a first floor home in Wearside

Liverpool Echo

Amazon Alexa down: How to reset your Alexa

Thousands of people logged issues with the services today

Edinburgh Live

Amazon Alexa down as users 'unable to turn lights on' amid error messages

Amazon's flagship virtual assistant technology Alexa is reportedly down, with users saying that they are unable to get the device to carry out basic functions as normal

Glasgow Live

Amazon Alexa down in global outage as users report unresponsive devices

Amazon is facing a global outage with users being unable to access or use their Firesticks or Alexa devices. The issue is said to have started at around 7am today (January 21) UK time.

Daily Record

Amazon Alexa down as users 'unable to turn alarm off' in voice control error

The device stopped working at around 7am on Friday, with almost 8,000 people reporting issues.

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