9 Best Articles in 2021
TechCrunch
Clubhouse voice chat leads a wave of spontaneous social apps
TechCrunch
7 min read · 2020-04-19 · Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That’s the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised to take advantage of our cleared schedules amidst quarantine. But they could…
The New York Times
Activate This ‘Bracelet of Silence,’ and Alexa Can’t Eavesdrop
The New York Times
5 min read · 2020-02-14 · Microphones and cameras lurk everywhere. You may want to slip on some privacy armor.
Guardian Tech
'Alexa, are you invading my privacy?'
Guardian Tech
10 min read · 2019-10-09 · There are more than 100m Alexa-enabled devices in our homes. But are they fun time-savers or the beginning of an Orwellian nightmare
WIRED
How a Chinese AI Giant Made Chatting—and Surveillance—Easy
WIRED
3 min read · 2020-05-18 · Alexa can tell you the weather. Siri knows a few jokes. In China, voice-computing company iFlytek built similar smart assistants beloved by users. But its tech is also helping the government listen…
The Verge
Apple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard
The Verge
2 min read · 2019-12-18 · So everything will just work with whatever smart assistant you already have.
Guardian Tech
Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings
Guardian Tech
4 min read · 2019-07-26 · Workers hear drug deals, medical details and people having sex, says whistleblower
VentureBeat
Google launches TensorFlow machine learning framework for graphical data
VentureBeat
1 min read · 2019-09-03 · Google's Neural Structured Learning is an open source framework that works with TensorFlow to train neural networks with graphical data.
Smashing Magazine
Combining Graphical And Voice Interfaces For A Better User Experience
Smashing Magazine
~14 min read · From 2017 · With the appearance of voice user interfaces, AI and chatbots, **what is the future of graphical user interfaces** (GUIs)? Don’t worry: Despite some dark predictions, GUIs will stay around for many years to come. Let me share my personal, humble predictions and introduce multi-modal interfaces as a more human way of communication between user and machine.
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MIT Technology Review
Amazon wants Alexa to run your life. First, it must know everything about you
MIT Technology Review
6 min read · 2019-11-05 · The creator of the famous voice assistant dreams of a world where Alexa is everywhere, anticipating your every need.
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TechCrunch
Apple adds two brand new Siri voices and will no longer default to a female or male…
TechCrunch
2 min read · Mar 31st · Apple is adding two new voices to Siri’s English offerings, and eliminating the default ‘female voice’ selection in the latest beta version of iOS. This means that every person setting up Siri will…
TechCrunch
With a team that helped build the brain behind Alexa, HomeX raises $90M
TechCrunch
3 min read · Apr 13th · HomeX, a home services platform for homeowners and service providers, has raised $90 million in a funding round led by New Mountain Capital. New Mountain Capital, a New York-based investment firm with…
Neuroscience News
Female Robots Are Seen as Being the Most Human. Why?
Neuroscience News
4 min read · Apr 17th · Researchers investigate why feminine robots and AI systems, such as Siri and Alexa, are considered to be more humanistic than their male counterparts.
The Verge
Amazon announces new Echo Buds with more powerful ANC and better comfort
The Verge
4 min read · Apr 14th · Amazon is pricing them way lower than some competitors.
WIRED
Ecobee’s Ecosystem Is an Easy Way to Embrace the Smart Home
WIRED
2 min read · Apr 18th · For the past six months, this Alexa-integrated security and thermostat platform made my house feel safer and more comfortable.
WIRED
The Sonos Roam Is a Fun-Sized Speaker That Boasts Bold Sound
WIRED
2 min read · Apr 14th · This super-portable gadget is easy to use, supports Alexa or Google Assistant, and works flawlessly at home or anywhere else.
