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I finally changed these 8 Alexa settings and my smart speaker is actually useful now

I Finally Changed These 8 Alexa Settings and My Smart Speaker Is Actually Useful Now ...

You can now set Alexa Plus to get right to the point and drop all the small talk

Alexa Plus now offers three additional personalities to choose from, including a new Brief mode for shorter, direct responses ...
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If You Want to Keep Using Your Amazon Alexa, Take These 5 Privacy-Protecting Steps

The incredible convenience of Alexa comes with a trade-off—the constant presence of a listening device inside our homes. If you use an Amazon Alexa-powered device, it's time to take a few steps to ...
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10 Amazon settings I changed to keep my account secure and protected

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...
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Amazon's Privacy Ultimatum Starts Today: Let Echo Devices Process Your Data or Stop Using Alexa

CNET reported a few weeks ago that Amazon is preparing to remove a key privacy setting in its Alexa smart home devices. Today, it goes into effect. Here's what it means. Tyler has worked on, lived ...