5 weird Raspberry Pi projects that will freak out your friends

If you've got a Raspberry Pi and a just a little bit of coding know-how, you can make these weird projects that are sure to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

This open-source smart home system is slowly overtaking Alexa and Google Home

A smart home that respects your privacy.
eWeek

Snap Taps Qualcomm for Next-Gen AI Glasses Ahead of Mass Launch

Snap deepens its Qualcomm partnership ahead of its consumer Specs launch, as AI smart glasses competition heats up across ...
BGR

15 Essential Tips And Tricks For Amazon Alexa Users

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Debuted in 2014, Alexa has become one of the most popular voice assistants available today. Millions of people use Alexa every day, but most ...
New York Post

Amazon customers hate Alexa’s new, adults-only ‘Sassy’ voice that curses and roasts you: ‘Unplug’

Alexa just got a little more… mouthy. Amazon announced this week that its revamped AI assistant Alexa+ is getting a brand-new personality — and this one isn’t exactly sugar and spice. The company is ...
PC World

Alexa’s adults-only ‘Sassy’ personality just roasted my smart home setup

Amazon launched a new adults-only ‘Sassy’ personality for Alexa+ that features playful sarcasm, mild profanity, and humorous roasts of users’ smart home setups. This age-gated mode requires identity ...
WXIX-TV

Mom removes Amazon Alexa after device asks 4-year-old about her clothing

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Texas mother removed her Amazon Alexa device from her home after the AI assistant asked her four-year-old daughter what she was wearing during a routine interaction, prompting ...
SlashGear

3 Cool Things You Can Do With Alexa On Your Fire TV

Amazon sells a variety of products, and the Fire TV lineup is one of the most popular in its catalog. It's the most convenient way to convert your regular TV into a smart one. Once hooked up to your ...
PC World

Alexa’s new AI personalities are cringe

Alexa has long offered options for different voices and, at one time, you could even make the assistant sound like a celebrity. But now Amazon is going beyond voices by rolling out the choice of three ...
GeekWire

Pick Alexa’s personality: Amazon lets users choose ‘Brief,’ ‘Chill,’ or ‘Sweet’ conversation styles

Alexa responds with “All systems operational” in the new Brief personality mode on an Echo Show. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Tired of Alexa’s constant chatter? Wish Amazon’s voice assistant would ...
Android Authority

You can now set Alexa Plus to get right to the point and drop all the small talk

Alexa Plus now offers three new personalities to choose from, in addition to the original tone. Brief delivers direct answers, Chill offers a more relaxed response, and Sweet gives you a warmer vibe.
BGR

5 Things Amazon Alexa Actually Does Better Than Google Home

All smart speakers nail the basics like timers, weather forecasts, music, and voice commands, but the differences show up once a real setup starts to form across multiple rooms. Amazon Alexa and ...