Amazon’s connected speakers and other Alexa-powered devices will now work with your G Suite calendar, the company announced this morning. Once enabled, users will be able to ask Alexa to give them an overview of their day or make changes and other additions to their calendar as needed, just by speaking. The change represents another step towards making Echo and other Alexa… Read More
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Starting today, your Google Home device will be able to identify up to six distinct voices. That’s a big deal. The post A Seemingly Simple Tweak Unlocks Google Home’s Full Potential appeared first on WIRED.
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Announcing WIRED’s new installation of SecureDrop, a better way to securely send us sensitive tips and leaks. The post A New Way to Securely Send Information to WIRED appeared first on WIRED.
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Google Home is finally getting a feature that its users have been clamoring for since it launched last year: it can now distinguish between different voices and respond with personalized responses. Read More
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A new virtual reality experience aims to preserve one Holocaust survivor’s story in a whole new way. The post The Incredible, Urgent Power of Remembering the Holocaust in VR appeared first on WIRED.
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There’s no shortage of customer service startups trying to meet the changing expectations of consumers, who want to Tweet, phone, text, and use Facebook Messenger, among other newer ways to get their points across. In fact, according to the investment platform AngelList, there are now 960 companies currently operating around customer care. That hasn’t deterred Joseph Ansanelli,… Read More
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Demand for mobile live streaming on YouTube appears to be strong, given the fact that YouTube shot up to the top of the App Store – a position it hasn’t held since December 2015 – following reports of YouTube opening up this feature to more users. Earlier this week, YouTube was spotted having relaxed its earlier restrictions on mobile live streaming, which was initially… Read More
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DFJ Growth, the 11-year-old growth-stage arm of the 31-year-old Sand Hill Road firm, has closed its third vehicle with $535 million, slightly more than it was targeting when it began fundraising in the spring of last year. It had closed its previous growth fund with $470 million in May 2014. Read More
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If only it were a trim offered at dealerships.
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Withings’ Home Plus security camera has been axed due to a lawsuit between Apple and Nokia, a report claims.
Source: CNET