You know the big names — Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and the admittedly nameless Google Assistant. They’re the digital assistants making our lives a little easier, while low-key getting us ready for the days when talking to robots will be totally normal. Well, in a month you can add one more name to that list thanks to […]
When Microsoft announced a new skills kit for Cortana alongside the Echo-like Harman Kardon Invoke smart home speaker, we figured Cortana was getting ready to step all over Alexa’s turf. Today, it looks like that’s not necessarily the case. Amazon and Microsoft have made a joint announcement that Alexa and Cortana will now be able […]
Time to say hello to another digital assistant. Ahead of the Galaxy S8 launch announcement coming at the end of this month, Samsung has announced Bixby, a new voice assistant that will go far beyond what the company had done with S Voice. Like other digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, Bixby will […]
Sick of hearing Siri’s voice? Well, now you’ve gone and hurt her feelings. Hope you’re happy. But, if you really don’t care about the feelings your digital assistant may or may not have, you might soon be able to replace their voice altogether with the godmother of digital assistants. According to a tweet from the Roddenberry […]
It’s notoriously difficult for sexual violence and mental health services to get help to the people who need it most. Fear of stigma — of being known as one with a mental health disorder or as a victim — can erode trust and prevent the people that most need aid from seeking it out. That’s […]
