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This guide will explain the core differences between Alexa and Google Assistant, and which one you should choose for a smart home ecosystem versus your phone. Note that Google Assistant has been ...

(NEXSTAR) – Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people’s expectations. The lawsuit ...

The best smart speakers make controlling your smart home devices a piece of cake, with simple voice commands putting you in charge. These speakers are for far more than music, with many including ...

So, our dogs can in fact “eavesdrop” on our interactions with our fellow human beings. They may not be able to understand every word or be able to recite it back to us, but there’s little ...

(NEXSTAR) – Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people’s expectations. The lawsuit, filed ...

In 2023, Amazon agreed to pay more than $30m to the US Federal Trade Commission to settle litigation accusing the company of violating privacy with its Ring doorbell cameras and Alexa digital ...

to the US Federal Trade Commission to settle litigation accusing the company of violating privacy with its Ring doorbell cameras and Alexa digital assistant.

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica—The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists to track. So biologist Jenna Lawson hid 350 ...

This settlement follows similar cases involving voice assistants and privacy concerns. In 2023, Amazon settled a lawsuit related to its Alexa voice assistant for over $30 million.

AP News reports that Apple will possibly pay $95 million dollars to settle a lawsuit that accuses Siri of eavesdropping on people via iPhones and other devices. Uh oh. Honestly, this isn’t very ...

In 2023, Amazon agreed to pay more than $30 million to the US Federal Trade Commission to settle litigation accusing the company of violating privacy with its Ring doorbell cameras and Alexa ...