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Science fiction promises us all sorts of sentient automatons once artificial intelligence becomes a part of our daily lives—not hockey puck-sized speakers. Determined to breathe more life into Amazon’s smart assistant, Thomas Burns hacked together a CRT TV and a pair of moving eyes to make Alexa feel more engaging—or look more like an eighth-grade science project, depending on how you look at it.
Amazon's smart assistant doesn't offer much of an emotional connection. But maybe that's a good thing?
Tim Dixon Published: 6:00 AM February 12, 2021 The four-strong Force Genesis team celebrate after completing the 3,000-mile, 50-day row across the Atlantic - Credit: Atlantic Campaigns A courageous team of rowers have crossed the Atlantic in aid of the Honiton-based Devon Freewheelers. The four-strong group, who set off on the 3,000-mile row on December 12, were welcomed as heroes when they reached Antigua on Monday, February 1. The rowers, who have so far raised £7,537 of their £20,000 fundraising target, said the 50 days at sea had been "awesome and amazing", adding: "we worked s...