Alexa just read me Monday’s baseball scores. It was great for two reasons. First, the A’s shut out the Mariners 9-0 in the second game of a doubleheader. And second, she did so in Samuel L. Jackson’s ...

Amazon just made it easier to summon the voice of actor Samuel L. Jackson on its Echo smart speaker and displays by allowing you to substitute the Alexa wake word with “Hey Samuel.” The option of ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensory announces that TrulyHandsfree™, the company's edge-based wake word and phrase recognition engine, now supports models for 'Hey Siri' for ...

When Samuel L. Jackson debuted as Alexa’s first celebrity voice in December 2019, the legendary actor cracked jokes, chatted about his career, delivered the news and even sang songs. But the one thing ...

Facebook has added a new wake word for voice interactions — namely, “Hey Facebook” — to its Portal-branded smart home displays. That’s according to recent reports citing an update to the company’s ...

Voice-controlled gizmos are quickly taking over our digital lives, but an annoyance is coming with them: Why can’t I personalize their wake words? Who among smart-home fans isn’t tired of saying. “Hey ...

In response to customer feedback that the phrasing was clunky, the skill now has its own "Hey, Samuel" wake word. So instead of having to ask Alexa to ask Samuel L. Jackson a question, you can start ...

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