Siri Privacy Whistleblower Unmasks to Urge Stricter Voice Assistant Privacy Regulation
The whistle-blower who first publicly revealed that Apple contractors were hearing recordings made by Siri doesn’t think the tech giant has done enough to protect people’s privacy. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Hey Celia: Huawei’s voice assistant is now live on some devices
We’ve had Siri, Cortana, Assistant, Bixby and Alexa, but there’s yet another voice assistant name you’ll have to get used to this year. Full Story: Memeburn
Amazon Sues Over Fake Alexa Tech Support Apps
Amazon is suing two companies for targeting Alexa voice assistant users with a “widespread tech support fraud” scheme. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
How a Chinese AI Giant Made Chatting—and Surveillance—Easy
Alexa can tell you the weather. Siri knows a few jokes. In China, voice-computing company iFlytek built similar smart assistants beloved by users. But its tech is also helping the government listen in. Full Story: WIRED
Apple buys virtual reality content startup NextVR
Apple bought virtual reality (VR) startup NextVR, which streams immersive entertainment and live events like concerts and sports programming. Full Story: Mobile Marketer
Apple HomePod Review: The Best Audio Speaker For Your Home That Also Happens To Be Smart
Apple launched the HomePod almost two years ago but it finally made its way to India last week, as it started to sell in stores and online. Full Story: MensXP.com
Voice Technology – The Bridge Between Today and Tomorrow’s Logistics Systems
When you think about future and modern technologies, or digitization in supply chain, what comes to mind? Full Story: Logistics Viewpoints
How Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is changing its tone during the pandemic
That’s a query that almost certainly was not in the repertoire for Amazon’s voice assistant six months ago. Full Story: GeekWire
These 8 problems plague the Amazon Echo. Here’s how to fix them
If Alexa isn’t working, there could be many reasons why. Full Story: CNET
The Latest Beosound A1 Bluetooth Speaker Now Has A Longer Battery Life And Alexa Built-In
Bang & Olufsen, the luxury Danish audio brand, has announced the second generation of its award-winning Beosound A1 portable Bluetooth speaker. Full Story: Forbes