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China’s biggest search engine unveils a smart speaker, the first of its AI products to come
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Google Home and the Amazon Echo have new competition.
Baidu, which runs China’s most popular search engine, has produced the Raven H, a voice-activated speaker that runs on an artificial intelligence platform.
The Raven H is the first product in Baidu’s upcoming AI plan, following its acquisition in earlier this year of Beijing-based smart home startup, Raven.
‘Humans & machines have been interacting w/ one another for years, but raven H aims to create a world in which this interaction is seamless.’ – Cheng (Jesse) Lyu, Raven founder & Baidu GM https://t.co/2lrqrxtgUs#BaiduWorld ~*Bring #AI to Life*~ pic.twitter.com/HQFun4bKmR
— Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc) November 16, 2017 Read more…
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View More China’s biggest search engine unveils a smart speaker, the first of its AI products to comeGoogle adds a slew of new Assistant features for app developers
In order for Google Assistant to be a real contender against the likes of Alexa, it needs third party app support. In order to get more developers on-board, the company needs to add a lot more features to incentivize development, even as Amazon’s home AI continues to dominate marketshare. This morning Google took a key step toward making Assistant a more compelling experience, announcing… Read More
Bluetooth exploit may have impacted 20 million Amazon Echo and Google Home devices, says security firm
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Remember BlueBorne, the vulnerability that allowed hackers to infiltrate an estimated 5 billion gadgets using only a Bluetooth connection?
Today, Armis Security announced that an estimated 20 million Amazon Echo and Google Home devices were vulnerable to attacks via the BlueBorne exploit. The disclosure was coordinated with Google and Amazon, and both companies have already released patches to fix the issue on their respective devices.
The report highlights a growing concern over the security of smart home devices, whose operating systems are often updated less frequently than desktop computers and cell phones, and can be left vulnerable to hackers. Read more…
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Your Google Home speaker is now also an intercom
One of the niftiest features of Google Home is now available for owners of the smart speaker after support for ‘Broadcast’ rolled out. The new addition allows you to push messages or reminders across a network of Home devices to mimic an in-home intercom system. So rather than calling up to kids that dinner is about to be served, or getting them to wake up for school, Google Home… Read More
Google Home trick lets you ‘broadcast’ messages from your phone
Google Home speakers just got a lot more useful.
Google introduced a new feature for Google Assistant that allows you to remotely “broadcast” messages between your phone and a Google Home speaker, or between multiple speakers in the same house.
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Walmart Black Friday Deals just dropped and suddenly Nov. 23rd is too far away
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If you’ve been itching to get your hands on Black Friday deals for 2017, you’re not alone. And Walmart just released their ad today.
Yep, it finally happened —Walmart dropped their Black Friday deals and they do not disappoint. While the real Black Friday rollbacks don’t start until Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd) at 6pm, a lot of these items already have price drops — so shop on.
Smart TVs: the “it” thing this year
The Samsung 32″ Class FHD Smart LED TV will only be $158. A smart TV for under $200? We’re shook. Read more…
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Voice-enabled smart speakers to reach 55% of U.S. households by 2022, says report
Adoption of voice-powered smart speakers is taking off. According to a new report from Juniper Research out this morning, smart devices like the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Sonos One will be installed in a majority – that is, 55 percent – of U.S. households by the year 2022. By that time, over 70 million households will have at least one of these smart speakers in their home, and… Read More