“Amazon’s Echo is more popular than ever, and despite competition from Google, Amazon still dominates the virtual assistant market. With its ever-growing library of skills, Echo becomes more useful with every passing day. But even as Echo wins over more fans, critics are still skeptical.”
Further thaw in Apple-Amazon relations: Alexa will now stream Apple music
“Amazon said Friday that Apple’s music-streaming service will soon be available on its Alexa-powered devices, signaling a further thaw in the relationship between the tech titans.”
How to listen to what Amazon’s Alexa has recorded in your home
“We’ve got some simple tips you can take to keep Amazon’s Alexa from eavesdropping into your conversations and potentially sharing them. USA TODAY More: Amazon (and Alexa) know a whole lot about you. Here’s how download and delete that info.”
Elaborate hack turned Amazon Echo speakers into spies
“Some people worry that hackers could infiltrate their smart speakers and spy on them, but that hasn’t been the practical reality — not for Amazon’s Echo, at least. A team of researchers from China’s Tencent has come about as close as you can get right now, however.”
Voice: The Next UI Layer
“Lately, I’ve been obsessed with the power of voice. Not voice as in self-expression (though important!), and not voice as in voice calls or — worse! — voicemail, but rather voice as the next major UI layer for software in the living room and beyond.”