Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier

Amazon’s revamped AI-powered assistant is now available to everyone in the US, with new tiers that include a free option for ...
PCMag

Amazon's AI-Powered Alexa+ Now Available to Everyone: Here's How to Get It

Amazon’s AI-powered assistant, AIexa+, is finally out of Early Access and available to all users in the US through ...
Futurism

Google Settles With Families Who Say It Killed Their Teen Children

A stack of major AI ethics lawsuits against Google have finally come to an end. According to the New York Times, the family of a deceased 14-year-old named Sewell Setzer III has agreed to settle a ...
The New York Times

Google Guys Say Bye to California

Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes. Larry Page, left, and Sergey Brin, two Stanford graduate students, founded ...
Gizmodo

Govee Smart Plug (Alexa and Google Assistant) Is Now the Cheapest Way to Upgrade Your Smart Home, 4-Pack Is Cheaper Than a Single One

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Reading time 2 minutes The ...
Mother Jones

Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren’t Funny

Over the weekend, Covid-cautious individuals shared clips on social media of Jon Stewart punching down on people who are masking, who are presumably doing so to protect themselves from Covid, the flu, ...
NJ.com

Dear Annie: Why do neighbors seldom return a greeting when I say ‘hello’?

DEAR ANNIE: On my daily walks around my neighborhood, I always say hi to the other sidewalk walkers. Sadly, the greeting is seldom returned. Why doesn’t everyone respond “Hi” back? We all see each ...
Android Police

Google Keep is the most underrated focus app on Android — here's how I use it to stay organized

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
AOL

Malinois Sprinting Out of the Car to Say Hi to Grandma Is Every Grandparent’s Dream

Who doesn’t love a visit to Grandma’s house? These guys do! Poor Grandma nearly had to steady herself when her daughter brought her two Malinois dogs to visit. They were so happy to see her! In fact, ...
CNET

I Tried Google Maps' New Gemini Feature, and It Was a Surprisingly Helpful AI Assistant

Keep your hands on the wheel while chatting with Gemini about your route and destination -- or have it handle your to-do list. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, ...
PC World

I switched to Gemini for Home. Here’s the Google Assistant feature I miss

I recently made the switch to Gemini on my Google smart speakers and displays, and for the most part, I’m liking it. Gemini is chatty without being a blabbermouth, and it capably controls my smart ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Google faces EU fine next year for favouring own services, sources say

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google is expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next year for not doing enough to comply with EU rules against favouring its ...