How to make your own Alexa skills
Learn how to build your own Alexa skills with Amazon's tools. You can even share your new skills with friends or publish them to the Alexa Skills Store......»»
Make tech work for you: 10 side gigs to make extra money for the new year
Looking for a side gig for the new year? If you're ready to leverage your skills to earn extra cash, read on......»»
What is Amazon Alexa, and what can it do?
What exactly is Alexa? How exactly does it work? Here's everything you need to know about how Alexa works, where it comes from, and how it can help you......»»
The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime
One of my life's aims is to swim in as many lakes, rivers, pools and oceans as I possibly can, to use my liberty and swimming skills as freely as I can. I love the feeling of being in a large, fresh body of water, its soft immersive, vast or deep buo.....»»
SMEs: Boost awareness on cybersecurity – ENISA tools and guidance
In a time of increased remote work and growing cyber threats, SMEs face major cybersecurity challenges. Low-security budget, lack of employee awareness, management support, lack of cyber-skills, and increase in cyber-attacks can seriously impact SMEs.....»»
Alexa helps Siri avoid last place in MKBHD smartphone voice assistant test [Video]
Siri isn’t the worst voice assistant on phones today, according to MKBHD. In his latest video, Marques Brownlee conducts are four-way test between Siri and its competitors to see how voice assistants compare in 2022. more… The post Alexa helps.....»»
The 20 most-read stories on Ars Technica in 2022
Looking back on 2022's top topics, including AI, Alexa, James Webb, and more. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) When 2022 dawned, there were a few things we knew we would be writing about: The global pandemi.....»»
The Amazon Echo Auto is a car accessory only die-hard Alexa users should get
The Amazon Echo Auto is a great way to get Alexa in your car, but it's an accessory you probably don't need......»»
The best Alexa skills to use on your Amazon Echo in 2023
Amazon Alexa has changed the way we live and play with tech. Here, we compiled some of the best and most useful skills that you can add to your Alexa today......»»
Dealing with cloud security shortfalls
72% of IT leaders believe their companies moved to the cloud without properly understanding the skills, maturity curve, and complexities of making it all work securely, according to a recent CloudBolt Software report. The results of the study should.....»»
Older people"s views are often ignored in digital skills training, find studies
The learning of digital skills is a complex process that is affected by older people's personal needs and motives as well as by societal, institutional, and learning situation related factors, according to recent international studies exploring older.....»»
New study shows scientists improve communication, education skills after working with teachers
Every summer from 2012 to 2016, Bruce MacFadden and a team of scientists accompanied K-12 teachers on an expedition to collect fossils around the Panama Canal. During this professional development program, educators learned from paleontologists how t.....»»
Experts: Active learning methods are best for addressing sustainability issues
According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering students with the skills to tackle global issues. Of t.....»»
Apple"s HomePod & other smart speakers help people feel less alone, more empowered
A new study has discovered that most people enjoy smart speakers like Apple's HomePod and see them as having a net-positive impact on their lives.HomePod mini uses Siri as its smart assistantWhether it is Siri on a HomePod mini or Alexa on an Amazon.....»»
The 8 best Alexa holiday commands
Need some help preparing for the holidays? Alexa knows tons of commands that can bring holiday cheer to your party. Here are some commands to try this winter......»»
Why automation is critical for scaling security and compliance
As companies are modernizing their tech stacks, many are unwittingly putting their business and customers at risk. Why? Because technology moves faster than teams can keep pace and it’s not feasible for everyone to pick up new skills. Furthermore,.....»»
Baby seals show off vocal skills
Humans appear to be one of the only animals capable of speech, which requires a range of skills and mental abilities. Among them, vocal learning—the ability to learn to produce new sounds—is critical for developing language. Only a handful of ani.....»»
This AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays
Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of Shakespeare......»»
Best Amazon Alexa-enabled devices: lights, plugs, thermostats, cameras, and more
Looking to make your home the smartest on the block? Check out our guide to the best Alexa-enabled devices that work with Amazon's all-encompassing Echo lineup......»»
The best Alexa-enabled devices
Looking to make your home the smartest on the block? Check out our guide to the best Alexa-enabled devices that work with Amazon's all-encompassing Echo lineup......»»
Underwater footage reveals sharks" flexible feeding skills
Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills nurse sharks use when feeding......»»