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Amazon Opens Up Alexa Skills to Everyone
Amazon announced this week that it is opening up Alexa skills creation to non-programmers via a new tool called Alexa […]
What Does Microsoft Know About Us? Not Much (Premium)
Most of the privacy reporting these days is focused on Google and Facebook because these firms maximize their earnings by […]
Alexa Answers the Call of Duty
Activision announced this week that it has released a beta set of Call of Duty skills for Amazon Alexa. Yes, […]
Thinking About Azure Sphere and Licensing (Premium)
Contrary to various reports, Microsoft will indeed charge a licensing fee for Azure Sphere. Is this a problem? To access […]
Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium)
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Google Revs Its DIY AI Projects
Google today announced two fun new “AIY”—read as “DIY AI”—project kits for the Raspberry Pi Zero WH. The projects help […]
Microsoft Moves Aggressively to Secure Its Future (Premium)
Microsoft’s Azure Sphere represents the confluence of several big themes we’ve discussed here on Thurrott.com in recent weeks. To access […]
You Can Now Use Your Amazon Echo Speakers As an Intercom System
Amazon is bringing one of Google Home’s popular features to its Echo speakers. The company is introducing a new feature, […]