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Amazon blames the weird noises users were hearing Alexa make on an issue with the service's text-to-speech model.

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“Alexa, turn the kitchen to cooking mode,” my wife innocently requests. “What do you mean by cooking mode?” her digital tormentor needles. “Alexa, cooking mode,” I intervene, uttering the phrase ...

Like the Apple Siri AI upgrade, it looks like Amazon's Alexa Plus is taking much longer than anticipated. Here's why these voice assistants are dragging their digital feet. Tyler has worked on, lived ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Alexa+, the advanced version of Amazon’s personal assistant, is expanding to the United ...

Alexa may have been the first of many smart assistants on the market, but recent changes to the software have resulted in some odd interactions.