These security measures might look official from a distance, but upon closer inspection, they are about as effective as a “No Trespassing” sign written in disappearing ink. We’ve scoured the most ...

Add independent.com on Google Add the SB Independent as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This voice activation workshop offers a welcoming space to explore the voice as a ...

The next avenue for “AI externalization” in Apple’s ecosystem is CarPlay. According to Bloomberg, Apple is planning to allow AI models from other companies on its in-car digital connectivity system.

On January 15, 2026, in Neimenggu, China, @Qítiāndàshèng shows a video of a sudden and amusing voice-controlled aquarium. In the video, every time the author speaks, the aquarium’s lights blink in ...

Alibaba’s Alipay has teamed up with Xiaomi to bring smart parking fee payments to Xiaomi’s smart glasses. That means, instead of scanning a QR code on a phone or opening an app at the exit gate, users ...

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class action lawsuit arguing that its voice-activated assistant secretly recorded smart device users in violation of their privacy. A preliminary ...

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy. A preliminary ...

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming that the company's voice-activated devices wrongly recorded conversations in people's homes, and disclosed snippets to ...

PCWorld reports that Emerson Smart unveiled voice-controlled appliances at CES that operate without Wi-Fi, apps, or smart speakers for enhanced privacy. The lineup includes SmartVoice Air Fryers ...

Sensory's industry-leading embedded voice wake word technology is now available for NeuPro-Nano, enabling ultra-low power, always-on applications in next-gen Edge AI SoCs NeuPro-Nano is Ceva's ...

Sensory's industry-leading embedded voice wake word technology is now available for NeuPro-Nano, enabling ultra-low power, always-on applications in next-gen Edge AI SoCs LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2026 ...