Can you train a parrot to use Alexa, and should you?
Can parrots use Alexa voice commands to control Echos or even order items? You may be surprised just what these intelligent birds can get away with -- and how......»»
Apple offers publishers millions to train AI on archives
Apple wants to license with content from news publishers to train generative AI systems, in multi-year deals to access content potentially valued to cost Apple tens of millions of dollars.Siri, Apple's main public-facing machine learning featureApple.....»»
Apple offers publishers millions for AI access to archives
Apple wants to license with content from news publishers to train generative AI systems, in multi-year deals to access content potentially valued to cost Apple tens of millions of dollars.Siri, Apple's main public-facing machine learning featureApple.....»»
The best smart light switch for Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit
Smart light switches add programmable control to even the most basic bulbs. Here are our picks for the best smart light watches for 2023......»»
Netflix"s "The Bequeathed" trailer is a bloody family nightmare
"Train to Busan" and "Hellhound"s Yeon Sang-Ho is back with more cold, hard dread with Netflix series "The Bequeathed." Trailer. Train to Busan and Hellbound’s Yeon Sang-Ho has rattled us with high-speed zombies and hellish creatures back.....»»
2023 was a renaissance for strategy games. Enjoy it while you can
From Fire Emblem Engage to Last Train Home, there was no shortage of fantastic strategy games to play throughout 2023......»»
Lutron Caseta HomeKit lights level up with auto-off timers
The Lutron dimmer and switch lineup is a compelling option as you get hardwired switches that work like standard ones but can also be controlled with HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, and more. Now Lutron has added a new feature that even Apple’s.....»»
Nanoparticles amplify potential cancer vaccine power
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified minuscule particles that supercharge therapeutic cancer vaccines, which train the immune system to attack tumors. These new lipid nanoparticles—tiny structures made of fat—not only stimulate a two-pronged.....»»
The best smart plugs for Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit
Smart plugs can make your dumb outlets, devices, lights, and appliances smart. We've rounded up the best smart plugs so you can easily automate your home......»»
Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find
The train manufacturer accused the hackers of slander. Enlarge / Dragon Sector uploaded a video to social media after discovering an "undocumented ‘unlock code’ which you could enter from the train driver’s panel" fixed "my.....»»
The best smart blinds for Google Home, Alexa, and HomeKit
Smart blinds make it easy to control your window shades using your phone or voice assistant. Here's our list of the best smart blinds you can buy right now......»»
Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for "universal basic infrastructure" in UK
A new report outlines the dismal state of England's physical and "social" infrastructure—from public services in health and education to the parks, cinemas and train stations that prop up communities—when compared to similar regions in what was o.....»»
Amazon’s Alexa App Gets a Major UI Redesign in Update
As a Google Home user who hasn’t touched an Amazon Echo or Alexa product in a solid decade, this news that I’m about to share is not for me. But you know what? This is big and beyond my personal tech situation, so let’s talk about t.....»»
Amazon previewing iOS-only smart home mapping feature in redesigned Alexa app
The Amazon Alexa app isn’t just for configuring and managing service integrations. It’s also a smart home controller akin to Apple’s Home app. Amazon is putting that front and center with the redesigned Alexa app launching today. There’s als.....»»
The best video games of November 2023: Super Mario RPG, Assassin’s Creed Nexus, and more
From Super Mario RPG to Assassin's Creed Nexus to Last Train Home, these are some video games from November 2023 that you need to play......»»
If you love The Oregon Trail, you need to try this historical strategy game
Last Train Home, a new PC strategy game about Czech Legionnaires, proves that video games can be a perfect way to retell historical stories......»»
Study is the first to document dialect differences in a parrot across its European range
In the 50 years since monk parakeets arrived in Europe and spread across the continent, the species has developed distinct dialects that vary across countries and cities, according to a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institutes of Animal Beh.....»»
Best Amazon Echo Cyber Monday deals: Echo Pop, Echo Show 8, and more
Do you want to access Alexa through an Amazon Echo smart speaker or Amazon Echo Show smart display? Take advantage of the discounts from Cyber Monday deals......»»
Amazon Echo Pop is on sale for $18 for Cyber Monday
The Amazon Echo Pop, the cheapest of the brand's Alexa-powered smart speakers, is currently even more affordable following a $22 discount for Cyber Monday......»»
First successful substitutes for ivory billiard balls were made with celluloid reinforced with ground cattle bone
In the 19th century, the market for ivory products increased to an alarming point. This high demand led to the search for artificial substitutes, but ivory properties were nearly impossible to replicate. The most important substitutes came from Alexa.....»»
North Korea launched a satellite, then apparently blew up its booster
After a launch in May, South Korea's navy recovered parts of North Korea's rocket. Enlarge / A television monitor at a train station in South Korea shows an image of the launch of North Korea's Chollima 1 rocket Tuesday. (credit:.....»»