virtual assistant
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Anthropic’s Claude 2 Is a Faster, Kinder, More Constricted Version of Its ‘Harmless’ AI
The chatbot Claude has been sitting in the back of the class while the other AI like ChatGPT have fielded teachers’ questions, even if the bot’s answers are often misconstrued or outright wrong. Now Claude is ready to speak up, sticking a “2” next to its name while adding an interface for anybody to use.…
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Just How Much Does Your Phone Listen to Sell You Targeted Ads?
Have you ever been talking about something with a friend, only to receive an ad for the same thing later? It makes you wonder whether your phone is listening to you and what you can do to stop it. But just how much do our phones spy on us?
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Alexa Will Read to Your Kids, but There’s a Catch
Amazon has made no secret of making customers out of the whole family, including the kids. There are already various ways to bring Alexa into your child’s life, from devices like smart displays and Fire tablets to skills that enable everything from games to homework help. And now, Amazon has announced Reading Sidekick, a new…
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Amazon’s Motion-Tracking Smart Display Is Kinda Creepy, but Damn Is It Useful
Amazon’s new Echo Show 10 will track you as you move across its line of sight, which feels strange at first. That’s just one of the device’s many unique features, and its other abilities make it a handy sous-chef while you’re preparing meals. But its limited app support is a disappointing shortcoming of an otherwise…