Alexa Plus arrives with promise but plenty of questions

Alexa Plus arrives with promise but plenty of questions

Source: The Verge The biggest surprise at Amazon’s press conference last week was the lack of hardware announcements. Traditionally, Amazon announces dozens of new gadgets at its events, but this time, Amazon spent 70 minutes talking about software. Specifically, Alexa Plus, its new generative AI-powered Alexa voice assistant. And that was exactly the right move….

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The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption

The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption

Source: The Verge The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Apple’s meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while several days have passed since Apple pulled its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature from UK customers, other end-to-end encryption…

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The Verge remembers Skype | The Verge

The Verge remembers Skype | The Verge

Source: The Verge It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally purchased by Microsoft in 2011, the app…

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What to expect at MWC 2025

What to expect at MWC 2025

Source: The Verge Mobile World Congress 2025 is nearly upon us, and we’re heading to Barcelona to see what the world’s smartphone manufacturers have to offer as they launch new devices, tease new features, and talk incessantly about AI. The show officially kicks off on March 3rd and runs to March 6th, but the first…

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