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Use of voice-controlled devices ‘might have long-term consequences for children’

Voice-controlled smart devices could have “long-term consequences on empathy, compassion and critical thinking” among children, researchers have said as they called for more studies to examine the impact on youngsters. There has been a rapid rise in ...

28 Sept 2022 at 00:30

Alexa getting ‘more proactive’ to free up people’s time, Amazon executive says

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant can become more “proactive” and expand to be useful in “more places in your life” in years to come, the tech giant’s devices boss says. Dave Limp, the senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon and ...

20 Apr 2022 at 08:25

MPs launch inquiry into smart home speakers and connected tech

MPs are to investigate the increasing popularity and impact of connected devices such as smart speakers and what needs to be done to ensure they are safe and secure to use. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee said it will ...

12 May 2022 at 15:25

Alexa virtual assistant returns after service outage

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant has come back online after it was hit by a service issue in the UK on Friday morning. The outage left thousands of users unable to access smart speakers and other devices. Amazon confirmed that an ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Amazon’s Alexa down for users in UK

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant is down in the UK, leaving users unable to access smart speakers and other devices. According to service status website DownDector, UK users began reporting problems with Alexa at around 7am on ...

21 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Gigi Hadid lands role co-hosting Netflix fashion show

Gigi Hadid will replace Alexa Chung on season two of the Netflix show Next In Fashion. The catwalk star, 26, has signed up to co-host the TV competition alongside Queer Eye star Tan France. The first series saw designers ...

31 Jan 2022 at 23:55

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Trevor McDonald teams up with Alexa to narrate inspiring black British stories

Sir Trevor McDonald has teamed up with Amazon’s Alexa to narrate a collection of stories by some of the UK’s bestselling black authors for Black History Month. The inspiring short stories explore the lives of Notting ...

01 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Users of smart devices should receive more security information, MPs hear

Users of connected devices should be given more information on security and privacy, MPs have heard. The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee is investigating the impact of devices such as ...

17 Jan 2023 at 17:51

Man who was convicted of killing wife thanks to Alexa recordings is jailed

A serial domestic abuser has been jailed for life for murdering his wife – after Alexa voice recordings helped bring him to justice. Daniel White, 36, kicked open Angie White’s locked bedroom door and ...

24 Mar 2023 at 14:25

Fashion & Beauty

All the best Wimbledon fashion looks, from Kate to David Beckham

For fashion fans, Wimbledon is all about celebrity spectator style. Famous faces always dress to impress when attending the iconic tennis tournament – and this year was no exception. A slew of royals,...

14 Jul 2023 at 14:21

Fashion & Beauty

Wimbledon, Formula One and D&G – all the fashion from the weekend’s top events

It was a huge weekend for fashion and sport with celebrities flocking to major events across the UK and Italy. Famous faces descended upon SW19 to see tennis aces in action at Wimbledon, the British ...

10 Jul 2023 at 12:56

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Amazon flexes AI muscle with new ‘more personal’ Alexa

Amazon has previewed a new, more powerful and conversational version of its Alexa voice assistant as the focus on AI-powered computing intensifies among the tech giants. Microsoft and Google have ...

21 Sept 2023 at 09:11

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