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Education

Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don't Forget Problem-Solving Skills

11:30am January 10, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.

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Siri, Alexa and Cortana all started out as female. Now a group of marketing executives, tech experts and academics are trying to make virtual assistants more egalitarian.

The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri

8:34pm July 09, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Siri, Alexa and Cortana all started out as female. Now a group of marketing executives, tech experts and academics are trying to make virtual assistants more egalitarian.

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A couple in Portland, Ore., discovered that their Amazon Echo had recorded their conversation and sent it to one of their contacts.

Amazon Echo Recorded And Sent Couple's Conversation — All Without Their Knowledge

4:31pm May 25, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

In what it called an "unlikely" string of events, Amazon says Alexa heard background conversation and misconstrued it as very specific directives.