Making the case for smarter military bases
Making the case for smarter military bases By Matt Leonard Mar 03, 2017 In a recent commentary for Wired, Ted Johnson, the defense and national security research manager at the Deloitte Center for Government Insights, described how smart-city technology could make military bases both safer and more efficient. Taking advantage of artificial intelligence, the internet …
Amazon Funds Fellowships to Boost Alexa's Skills (AMZN, GOOG)
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is looking to students to help it grow the skill set of its smart assistant Alexa. According to a Reuters report, the Seattle-based company is paying for a year of doctoral fellowships for research related to expanding Alexa’s capabilities. The members of the Alexa Fund, as the program is known, are Carnegie …
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Seattle Week in Review: Healing Music Echoes Over 'Voice City'
It’s still winter, and March, as the saying goes, is coming in like a lion—or a juvenile bald eagle—with snow in the forecast for the weekend. Again. We’re wrapping the week with a look at funding for 2nd Watch, Amazon Web Services’ outage, a spate of Alexa news, a look at ways game controllers are …
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Marketplace: For Park City-based Avi-on, the future is bright
Long before the term “internet of things” became popular to describe items connected to the web, Eric Miller was creating technology that would fit under that definition. “He’s been building connected devices for 30 years in his career,” said Dana Kunz, Miller’s business and life partner. “He’s built wind farms and smart metering and other …
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Worst Amazon Alexa features you should avoid
Have you heard? Amazon’s Alexa now has 10,000 skills, or voice-activated apps, that are designed to make your life a lot easier. (Click here for a full list of commands you should be using.) The best part is they speed up everyday tasks. Instead of opening up a computer, then logging in, typing in a …
Amazon's Alexa may include a voice calling service in the future
Amazon has plans to release more Alexa-powered devices this year, some of which, according to recent reports, may include voice-activated voice call functionality. The devices would allow users to talk with others using Alexa-powered devices, effectively functioning as an intercom system. The news originates from a report claiming Amazon has confirmed its plans to advance …
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Killer Thermostats: Countering the Internet of Terrorism (IoT)
Co–Authored by Patrick Duggan Patrick Duggan is a career Special Forces officer and unconventional cyber-strategist. The views presented are our own and do not reflect official policy. Should you be scared of your new thermostat? Maybe, if it is WIFI enabled and you haven’t secured it. Why? The next generation of terrorism is here and …
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You Could Soon Make Phone Calls on Amazon's New Alexa Device
Amazon will introduce at least one more Alexa-powered device this year that will allow users to initiate phone calls with their voice, according to Recode. The device(s) can also serve as an intercom system between people on the opposite end of another Alexa-capable device, Recode reports. The new product was in beta testing as of …
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Grab a Pair of Amazon Fire 7 Tablets for $85
The $50 Amazon Fire 7 Tablet is one of the cheapest and most capable mainstream tablets you can buy. For a limited time, you can buy two Fire 7 tablets and use coupon code “FIRE2PACK” to drop the price to $84.98. That means you’ll get two tablets for less than the price of many other …