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12/15/2023
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By Belle Carter
Chilling report: Smart toys pose privacy risk to children and families
The 2023 “Trouble in Toyland” report, which focuses on safety hazards in traditional children’s toys and is annually produced by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), emphasized warning parents of new threats on smart toys that pose a privacy risk to children and families. According to the 38th yearly report, toys with microphones, cameras […]
10/11/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Amazon’s Alexa says 2020 elections were STOLEN
Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa is now under the spotlight after claiming that the 2020 elections, which put President Joe Biden into the White House, were stolen from former President Donald Trump. The National Pulse‘s Jake Welch reported on the development, citing an article from the Washington Post (WaPo) – which is also owned by Amazon founder […]
12/17/2019
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By Ethan Huff
The top 10 scariest robotics and drone stories of 2019
The replacement of actual human beings with the new robot economy is now in full swing, and much of what’s being introduced in the name of “progress” suggests that it won’t be too much longer until artificial intelligence (AI) controls everything. Here are 10 of the most disturbing stories from this past year that illustrate […]
07/14/2018
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By Edsel Cook
CLAIM: Organ transplants to become “parts replacement” by 2070 when we will be able to “upgrade” organs that wear out with robotic pieces
Mark down 2070 as the earliest year when humans will be able to replace their worn-out biological organs with full-fledged robotic parts, says a Daily Mail article. And if Microsoft has its way, you’ll have your “robot second self” in 2020. The Daily Mail cites the example of “biohackers” who underwent surgery to install computer chips inside their bodies for […]
04/06/2018
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By Lance D Johanson
Amazon patent admits it will listen in real-time for “trigger words” that could get you arrested and imprisoned
An Amazon patent, filed in June 12, 2017, reveals a massive conspiracy to spy on you using a “voice sniffer algorithm.” If approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, this artificial intelligence can be embedded inside Amazon devices, including the Amazon Alexa. The “voice sniffer algorithm” would take advantage of the microphones already built […]
02/21/2018
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By Zoey Sky
That didn’t take long: Children who use smart assistants like Alexa and Siri are foregoing manners altogether
While earlier generations didn’t grow up with smart assistants that made everyday life easier, kids today can simply command Amazon Alexa or Apple’s Siri to answer various questions. But this convenience comes at a cost, and these smart assistants “are causing young people today to forget their manners when talking to other people.” Childwise, a “leading […]
11/30/2017
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By Ethan Huff
Amazon’s ALEXA is a pseudoscience quack: Declares gender is a “spectrum”
Having an always-listening, always-connected spy device like Amazon’s Alexa in your home that creates grocery lists, conducts internet searches, and even turns on and off lights just by speaking at it might seem cool to “techies” who are willing to sacrifice their privacy in exchange for the illusion of convenience. But these creepy wire-tap devices […]
05/26/2017
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By Tracey Watson
STUPID TECH on parade as company releases bluetooth-connected salt shaker controlled by Amazon Alexa… is this really necessary?
While most of us can probably appreciate the value of being able to ask Alexa to tell us what the capital city of Uzbekistan is, or getting her to read us the newspaper while we lie on the couch, the idea that the process of putting salt on your chicken needs technical assistance just seems […]
01/17/2017
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By Ethan Huff
Proof that Amazon devices are spies in your own home: Alexa automatically orders product after “hearing” audio in private homes
A six-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, became one happy little lady recently after her family’s Amazon Echo, an always-listening speaker device that’s gradually being implemented into thousands of consumer electronic products, responded to a simple voice command she made and ordered her both a tin of shortbread cookies and a large dollhouse — both of […]
11/02/2016
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By roboticsnews
Alexa-powered household robot puts a face to the name
Despite its chatty demeanor, Amazon’s Alexa personal assistant has, up until now, remained faceless. That has now changed courtesy of a family focused robot by the name of Yumi, which manufacturer Omate claims is the first robot to be powered by the artificial intelligence platform. Article by Stu Roberts Yumi stands 11.7 in tall, 6.9 […]
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