Voice-activated technology21 Sep 2024Smart tech service for vulnerable people launchedWoking Borough Council will install items such as video doorbells and voice controlled lights.21 Sep 2024Surrey17 Aug 2023'Sexist' Alexa didn't answer Lionesses win questionAmazon admits error after voice assistant replied to semi-final query by saying there was no match.17 Aug 2023Technology4 Jul 2023Child speech support boards launched in parksMore than 300 communications boards are installed in public spaces to help youngsters.4 Jul 2023Wales3 Feb 2023Have we fallen out of love with voice assistants?Worries over privacy and the cost of living have curbed interest in voice assistants like Alexa.3 Feb 2023Business1 Feb 2023Dad watched daughter, 5, on Alexa app from pubThe 30-year-old loses custody of his daughter after leaving her home alone to go drinking.1 Feb 2023Wales7 Jan 2022Google hit with US import ban over Sonos patentsUS trade commission rules against the tech giant over the use of smart-speaker technology.7 Jan 2022Technology14 Oct 2021Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbellThe Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK case.14 Oct 2021Technology1 Jul 2021Parents of children called Alexa challenge AmazonYoungsters are being bullied over their name - also the default wake word for the tech firm's smart speakers.1 Jul 2021Technology1 Apr 2021Microsoft's Cortana silenced as Siri gets new voiceMicrosoft retires its voice assistant from mobile while Apple aims to make Siri more inclusive.1 Apr 2021Technology