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Boston Children’s Hospital app integrates AI to provide guidance on in-home medical questions Boston Children’s Hospital released a new “skill” for Amazon’s Alexa called KidsMD which gives the voice-powered assistant the knowledge to offer simple medical advice to parents about symptoms and medications. Any Alexa-enabled device such as Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, and …

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Enlarge Image The Google Home would love to have a chat. Lynn La/CNET One of the first things Genevieve Bell did after bringing home an Amazon Echo was ask the smart speaker to set a timer. After the Echo replied in its soft, reassuring female voice, Bell told the device “thank you.” “When was the …

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In a world of square or cylindrical Bluetooth speakers, Ultimate Ears’ circular Roll 2 stands out, freshly updated for 2016 for music-lovers on the move. The form-factor is the same, a saucer-sized disk of tough fabric and rubber with a handy bungee cord loop on the back, it’s still waterproof to IPX7, and so is …

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We’ve seen digital assistants from all the big names but surprisingly, none have been quite as useful as Amazon Echo. The cylindrical speaker even has a few sibling rivals now with the Tap allowing portability and the Dot able to turn your speakers into a whole Alexa army. Alexa is even headed to your wrist …

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It took three versions, but SkyBell finally has a smart doorbell that is worth consideration. This is our product review and buyer’s guide for the SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Video Doorbell. First of all, do not purchase this doorbell if you don’t have a hardwire connection available. It doesn’t have a “battery only” option, like the …

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Machines may be smart, but they make pretty dull companions. Google knows this, and as it builds out its recently announced Google Assistant personal assistant technology—which, like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, will answer questions and follow commands like “turn on the lights”—the company is eager to make artificial intelligence more personable. How? By throwing …

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Last week, Google held its Google I/O conference – roughly the equivalent of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off next month (see “WWDC 2016 Dates Announced,” 19 April 2016). Much of what Google announced during it two-hour keynote – like updates to its Android operating system – has little relevance to Apple users, but …

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TORRANCE, Calif., May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — simplehuman, a leader in luxury housewares designs and innovation, announced the release of its new sensor mirror pro, which integrates a suite of connected platforms to give users a revolutionized beauty experience. The sensor-activated mirror is an upgrade from traditional vanity mirrors on the market, offering two magnifications (5x …

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Tesla Model S For better or for worse, autonomous vehicles and self-driving cars are rapidly changing our future. The technology could take away much of the stress people experience while commuting, lead to less congestion, and possibly have fewer accidents on the road. Another benefit of self-driving cars, however, is playing some awesome pranks on …

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