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Amazon has confirmed the discontinuation of the celebrity voices feature on Alexa, meaning voices of celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, American actor Samuel L. Jackson, American former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, among others, will no longer be available to purchase. The feature is going away globally, plus Amazon will discontinue support for celebrity voices on Alexa-powered devices in the coming days. While purchasing Bachchan's voice on Alexa, the page stated, "This skill is…

Image Source : AMAZON ALEXA Amazon Alexa In a bid to encourage more families to have open conversations around menstruation, Amazon UK has trained its virtual assistant technology Alexa on how to give the advice to manage periods, the e-commerce company said. UK teenagers can now ask questions such as "Alexa, what is regular period pain?", "Alexa, can periods affect my…

Amazon has launched a new range of Echo devices in the US out of which a few may make their way into the Indian market. Amazon Alexa is one of the most popular voice assistants across the globe and the new devices will help users more ways to interact with it. The new devices launched by Amazon include Echo Pop, Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5 Kids, and all-new Echo Buds. Apart from this, the company also announced that Echo Auto is now available for customers in Australia, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Italy,…

The artificial intelligence (AI) world was rocked after one of the most influential people in the segment, OpenAI founder and ChatGPT creator Sam Altman, made some shocking statements during his first-ever testimony in front of the US Senate. He highlighted the dangers around misuse of the technology, the potential risk of misinformation as well as the fear of job loss if AI is allowed to grow without regulation. But while that has dominated the news cycle, other interesting things have happened today. A group of…

“Hey Google, Arbab!” I utter these lines to Google Assistant, which automatically takes me to my Twitter DMs with my friend Arbab. That chain of actions happens because I customized one such shortcut for Google Assistant on my phone. Putting the same prompt before ChatGPT, I get the predictably disappointing response: “I’m sorry, but as an AI language model, I do not have access to personal contact information such as phone numbers or email addresses.” That’s just one of the dozen walls that you will run into if you…

Ever since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) race has taken a new pace. Big tech giants like Google and Microsoft are already…

Amazon will stop selling its Halo health and fitness devices, the company announced on Wednesday. “We recently made the very difficult decision to stop supporting Amazon Halo effective July 31, 2023,” the company said in a statement shared online. Aware that folks who recently forked out for a Halo device may be more than a little annoyed to hear the news, Amazon promised it will offer a full refund to anyone who bought a Halo product in the last 12 months. Unused prepaid Halo subscriptions fees will also be…

Sometimes smart home tech makes its way to the car, and sometimes it does so at a discount. Today that’s the case with the Amazon Echo Auto, as the first generation model is going for just $15 at Woot!. This deal makes for a savings of $35, with the device’s regular price being $50. It’s a great way to get hands-free with your dashboard. Free standard shipping is included for Amazon Prime members. Why you should buy the Amazon Echo Auto While there is a newer model of the Amazon Echo Auto available, you won’t be…

Simon Cohen / Digital Trends AirPods deals are the most popular offers when shoppers search for wireless earbuds, but if you’re a fan of Amazon’s Alexa, you may want to consider going for the second-generation Amazon Echo Buds. They’re even more tempting because Amazon has slashed their price with a 33% discount, so you’ll be able to save $40 on their original price of $120. For just $80, these wireless earbuds are a steal, but you need to buy them now because there’s a chance that you’ll no longer be able to get…

ChatGPT is quickly being developed beyond its standard functionality on browsers and computer-based programs. One company has even created a “holographic AI companion” that uses the chatbot to bring its vision to life. The company called Looking Glass recently shared on Twitter several demos of people interacting with its holographic AI companion, called Uncle Rabbit, which is able to communicate back-and-forth in real time with humans, while also completing tasks that people request. In one demo, the…