Smart Tech Today 88: Alexa (Ziggy) Live 2021 - a podcast by TWiT

from 2021-07-22T16:02:10

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Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference


  • The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all

  • I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels

  • It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear

  • Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub

  • Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row

  • Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab

  • Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant

  • New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more

  • iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space

  • Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy

  • Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added

  • Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter

  • Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features



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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli


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