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Alexa to speak in the voice of dead relatives 'to make memories last', Amazon says

Amazon has already developed voice synthesising tech to let Alexa mimic the voices of celebrities, but these have required an individual to record dozens of hours of audio

Daily Mirror

Amazon Alexa could mimic voices of dead family members 'to make memories last'

The new technology would need about a minute of recorded audio to be fed into the system, which would then be used to construct a whole voice

Chronicle Live

Amazon Alexa could use voices of dead loved ones 'to make memories last'

The technology will see Alexa mimicking the voice of anyone it hears.

Daily Record

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'Hey Alexa, Can Grandma Finish My Bedtime Story?': Amazon Unveils Wildly Strange Feature

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is nearly finished with its four-day Re: MARS conference in Las Vegas, which aims to deliver thoughts from recognized leaders and technical experts in Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space (MARS) fields.

Benzinga

Amazon's Alexa could soon speak in a dead relative's voice, making some feel uneasy

Amazon's voice-cloning technology still under development raises concerns among those who study ethics in artificial intelligence.

WEKU

Amazon’s Alexa will soon speak to you in your dead grandma’s voice, if that’s a thing you want

The company unveiled the new experimental feature this week, despite no evidence people asked for this.

Mic

Amazon Alexa could use voices of the dead 'to make memories last'

The company said its voice assistant will be able to channel dead people and speak as they would in a forthcoming update

Wales Online

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Amazon's plan to have Alexa deepfake dead relatives is worse than it sounds

It's hard to fully capture something so brazenly boundary-crossing, but we're going to try our best.

Input

Amazon's Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives

Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead

The Independent UK

Black Mirror fans are comparing the latest Alexa update to one of the creepiest episodes

‘“Black Mirror” is supposed to be a warning, not a pitch,’ one fan tweeted

The Independent UK

Tech & Science Daily| Polio: Parents urged to vaccinate children

Plus, how Alexa will let you speak to the dead…

Evening Standard

Amazon’s Alexa could turn dead loved ones’ voices into digital assistant

Technology promises ability to ‘make the memories last’ by mimicking the voice of anyone it hears

The Guardian - UK

The Loop: Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake rises, more Swimming Championship medals for Australia, Amazon reveals new plans for Alexa

Feeling out of the loop? We got you.

ABC News

GE’s voice-controlled washing machine is a victim of Amazon’s Alexa overkill

Have we gone too far in laundry technology? If we even have to ask that question, the answer is yes.

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Wales Online

Amazon Alexa made to sound like it's insulting Boris Johnson using Welsh 'translation'

WARNING: This article contains suggestions of language some may find offensive

Tom’s Guide

How to make a video call using the Echo Show

How to make a video call using the Echo Show to help you stay in touch with family and friends.

Tom’s Guide

Alexa smart light colors: All 133, listed

Alexa smart light colors come in 133 different shades and hues; here's a list of all the colors.

Wales Online

Alexa can tell how royal you are with one simple question

The smart device can also tell you how to pronounce scone, the correct way to eat sandwiches and answer all your Queen questions

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The Guardian - UK

Alexa, why have you charged me £2 to say the Hail Mary?

Patricia Collinson, 87, unwittingly ordered an Amazon subscription for app to say a prayer

Newslaundry

How top Meta executive Shivnath Thukral has links with a firm that works for Modi and BJP

Shivnath Thukral, a public policy director, India, at WhatsApp Inc (owned by Facebook, now known as Meta) since March 2020, had once owned a stake in Opalina Technologies – a company that has provided software solutions for India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, the prime minister’s office, the Bharatiya Janata Party,…

Evening Standard

Best smart kitchen gadgets to save you time in 2022

Smarter kitchen = better food

The Guardian - UK

Amazon Echo Show 15 review: bigger Alexa is good, but not yet better

Giant smart display offers a little more than smaller versions, packed with untapped potential

Inverse

The 4 best cheap running watches

The best cheap running watches track metrics like distance, heart rate, and time, and for a little more money, some have upgraded features like GPS or Alexa.

The Street

Amazon Wants You To Use Alexa for Earth Day

Amazon's voice assistant can help you celebrate Earth Day.

Evening Standard

International Women’s Day: Katie Piper and Jade Jones among inspirational figures joining Amazon’s Alexa

Inspiring women including author and philanthropist Katie Piper and Olympian Jade Jones are lending their voices to Amazon’s Alexa this week.

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