Amazon’s entry-level Kindle gets a light and a higher price tag
Amazon is announcing an update to its entry-level Kindle (you know, the one that’s just called “Kindle” without any cool subtitles), adding...
Machine-Labeled Data + Artificial Noise = Better Speech Recognition
Although deep neural networks have enabled accurate large-vocabulary speech recognition, training them requires thousands of hours of transcribed data, which is time-consuming and expensive...
Adversarial Training Produces Synthetic Data for Machine Learning
Sentiment analysis is the attempt, computationally, to determine from someone’s words how he or she feels about something. It has a host of applications,...
How to Build an Adventure Voice Game on Alexa: 5 Things Game Developers Should...
Voice-first gaming experiences have captured the hearts of customers, enabling them to enjoy interactive adventures, play along with their favorite game shows, and...
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Amazon’s decision to design its second-generation Amazon Echo smart speaker with a removable sleeve makes the device customizable. But there’s a hidden feature I...
Alexa Voice Service Expands to Canadian French, with Sonos, Bose, Harman Kardon, Logitech, Jabra,...
Since November 2017, Canadian customers have used Alexa devices to stream millions of songs, access thousands of skills, and control their smart homes...
The Vortex, an Alexa Game Skill from Doppio, Delivers a Double Shot of Customer...
After working in the games industry for years, Jeferson Valadares and Chris Barnes were quick to recognize voice technology as the next major...
Apple Music Now Available on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon today expanded its Apple Music integration to the Amazon Fire TV, allowing Fire TV owners to ask Alexa to play songs from the...
How to Debug Errors for Custom Alexa Skills
While building an Alexa skill, you may run into issues when Alexa says, “There was a problem with the requested skill’s response” (for the...
Alexa Skill Developers Can Now Optimize Their Experiences for Alexa Auto Vehicles and Devices
Published Alexa skills are automatically available on all Alexa-enabled devices. However, tailoring your skill interface for unique settings or devices helps you provide...
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Create a Multiple-Camera, Motion Sensor-Controlled Surveillance System with a Raspberry Pi
It’s really easy to use a Raspberry Pi to create a cheap surveillance system with just one camera, but things get complicated if you...
The Script
Regular reader will know about the script that Aidan Ruff and I originally developed to put Node-Red and several other packages onto the Raspberry...
