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Home Assistant does what Alexa and Google Home won't — and it costs almost nothing

Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.
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Lilbits: Amazon kills local processing of Alexa voice requests, Google replaces Assistant with Gemini

Last month Amazon introduced Alexa+ which uses generative AI to offer an enhanced version of Amazon’s voice assistant software. It will do a better job of engaging in natural-sounding conversations, ...

Amazon is reportedly working on a more powerful agentic Alexa assistant

Amazon is working on a project codenamed 'Moonraker' that would enable the AI assistant to handle multi-step tasks more ...

The AI Voice Assistant Arms Race Is Far From Over

If you were underwhelmed by Amazon’s next-gen voice assistant, Alexa+, there may be good news: Amazon is reportedly already ...
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5 Things Amazon Alexa Actually Does Better Than Google Home

All smart speakers nail the basics like timers, weather forecasts, music, and voice commands, but the differences show up once a real setup starts to form across multiple rooms. Amazon Alexa and ...

Siri Or Alexa – Which Voice Assistant Came First?

The history of voice assistants stretches back much further than most people realize. Here's how Siri and Alexa evolved into ...

One Govee LED Floor Lamp at 40% Off Gives You 16 Million Custom Lighting Effects, Works With Alexa and Google Assistant

The Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp Basic is 40% off at Amazon, a deal that turns a smart floor lamp that works with SmartThings, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Matter into a $60 steal. If you’ve been meaning to ...