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Google I/O 2018: How Google’s Duplex Demo Stole the Show
Google's new "Duplex" technology presents a significant tipping point for machine intelligence–powered virtual assistants.
Google I/O 2018: All the Big Announcements From Android to AI
Google is harnessing its AI to power self-driving cars, surface apps before you ask for them, and make voice assistants sound indistinguishable from humans.
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Echo for Kids, Retro Voice Assistants, and a Second Snap
Amazon is trying to rope in younger members of the family to use its Alexa voice assistant with the release of a smart speaker for kids. The Echo Dot Kids Edition has a rubber case protecting a standard Echo Dot and a two-year, no-questions-asked replacement policy. It includes a one-year membership for FreeTime Unlimited, Amazon's subscription service for kids' books, videos, games, education apps and Alexa skills. FreeTime Unlimited has parental controls and optimizes the Alexa experience with kids in mind.With Custom Skills, Alexa Inches Closer to Being One of the Family
Amazon has introduced Alexa Skill Blueprints, adding personalization capabilities to its smart speaker devices. The new tool provides pre-crafted templates for users to create customized experiences. Among the possibilities are answers to specific questions, or skills for particular users. With Alexa Skill Blueprints, users can build into their devices experiences that are personalized for themselves, their friends and their families. The experiences they create will appear only on the devices registered to their Amazon account.BBC News - Technology
Vodafone makes €18bn swoop on Liberty Global cable networks
The European deal will allow the UK telecoms group to take on Deutsche Telekom in Germany.
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