The 25 best Alexa skills
Alexa sure has plenty of talents to share. Here are some of our favorite Alexa skills and how to use them......»»
Talk to the wrist: Alexa is the best smartwatch assistant
Whether you're looking to control your smart home or ask some questions, Alexa may just be the right voice-activated assistant for your smartwatch......»»
How variability shapes learning and generalization
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving from the exact same location on the court, aiming at exactly the same spot? Although practicing in more variable.....»»
How to brainstorm brilliant ideas in teams without sliding into "groupthink"
Creativity is among the most in-demand skills in the workplace......»»
This 50-inch TV with Fire TV and Alexa is $340 at Best Buy
The 50-inch Amazon Omni Series 4K TV, which features built-in microphones to listen to your voice commands, is currently on sale from Best Buy at $160 off......»»
Reached your entrepreneurial limit? Hire a marketer, study suggests
Entrepreneurs who find themselves in over their heads could be better off hiring specialists than investing to improve their own skills, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the World Bank......»»
Helping social innovators scale up in size and impact
Even with brilliant, original ideas, social innovators are often limited by funding and skills shortages when it comes to scaling up. A new Horizon Europe call is opening on May 12, 2022, to set up a European Social Innovation Catalyst Fund that will.....»»
CREST and Hack The Box join forces to boost cyber security skills development
CREST is partnering with Hack The Box to support CREST member professionals to develop their offensive security skills. The two organisations will provide test labs tailored towards individuals who are planning to take CREST penetration testing and r.....»»
Sonos unveils Apple Music voice control without Alexa or Assistant, budget ‘Ray’ AirPlay 2 soundbar
After being leaked back in April, Sonos has officially launched its new soundbar. The Ray comes as its most affordable home theater speaker priced at $279 and is more compact than the Beam or full-sized Arc. Sonos has also announced its own “Voice.....»»
New research finds that preference for remaining is key to successful immigration
New research finds that policies granting permanent residency to immigrants conditional on acquiring host country skills—like language—are most likely to generate higher fiscal contributions to the host country through income taxes. In fact, immi.....»»
Sonos launches voice assistant, but it won"t rival Alexa
Sonos is launching Voice Control for its speakers, but it won't be an Alexa or Google Assistant rival......»»
Not everyone is into Zoom"s emotion tracking skills
28 groups came together to stop the invasive tech by May 20.....»»
Hawksbill turtles have relatively crude navigational skills
A small international team of researchers has found that hawksbill turtles take a circuitous route during migration, suggesting they have relatively crude navigational skills. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the gr.....»»
GuidePoint Security University helps develop and advance cybersecurity skills
Recent numbers on the cybersecurity skills shortage shows more than 2.72 million open positions, with the global workforce needing to grow 65% to effectively defend organizations’ critical assets1. GuidePoint Security announced that it has created.....»»
A design-based activity to enhance students" understanding in electrochemistry
The electrochemistry designette is a purposefully developed design activity which allows students to demonstrate complex concepts and for instructors to impart a set of core skills to foster innovation. Developed by researchers from the Singapore Uni.....»»
Google Nest cameras will now play nicely with Amazon’s Alexa devices
In a little change made by Google, it now appears that the company’s Nest series of cameras will play nicely with Amazon’s Alexa powered devices. The post Google Nest cameras will now play nicely with Amazon’s Alexa devices first appeared on Ph.....»»
Alexa voice data sold for advertising, Ive"s exit from Apple, and more on the AppleInsider podcast
On this week's AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts talk about how developers can apply to attend WWDC in-person, examine a YouTuber's behind-the-scenes look at Apple's Fitness+ studio, discuss Amazon's sale of Alexa voice data to over 40 advertising par.....»»
John Krasinski shares how "The Office" inspired his directing career
The Office may have ended, but John Krasinski's career is still going strong.Since the series finale of the beloved workplace comedy aired in 2013, Krasinski has starred in a number of popular TV shows and films while sharpening his off-camera skills.....»»
‘Hey Sonos’: Smart speaker maker is launching its own version of Siri
Forget Alexa and Google Assistant, as Sonos is preparing to announce its proprietary voice assistant that will be introduced within the next few weeks. It will let customers control music on the company’s home audio platform. more… The post .....»»
Alexa, May the Fourth be with you
From trivia and jokes to Easter eggs and more, here are some fun commands to give Alexa in honor of Star Wars Day 2022......»»
Amazon might be using Alexa to send you targeted ads
In a recently published report, Amazon is claimed to have used Alexa to serve targeted ads......»»