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Amazon is helping Alexa make sure you actually asked for her

“Hey Alexis. How’s it going? Wait, why did that just set off my Alexa-powered device?” Amazon on Monday announced a new feature for third-party Alexa devices that might make this type of scenario less common. Its Cloud-Based Wake Word Verification runs an extra check after the assistant starts listening to make sure someone really said Alexa and not Allegra (because …

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​Airbnb redoes For You so it really, really is for you

The first thing you see when you go to Airbnb’s website or app is a For You tab. Take a scroll down and you’ll see suggestions of places to stay and excursions to take, like watching the sunset in Barcelona or tasting wine in Northern California. The problem is, those excursions might not really apply to you. So Airbnb is …

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