In experiments, audio recommendations for products like brownies, blenders, and beer were more influential than textual ones.
Voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant answer health questions, but how reliable is the info? New research reveals room to improve.
Kids have gotten used to telling Alexa or Siri to call Grandma or play their favorite song. But will doing so make them bossy? Probably not.
Researchers have come up with a new skill for smart speakers: tracking the minute motion of your heartbeat while you sit in front of it.
New research on moods and trust in smart speakers reveals a complicated relationship. That finding could influence design.
For some users, having the option to control privacy settings actually reduced their trust in voice assistants like Alexa.
The top five automated speech recognition systems—used by employers and courts—make double the errors when black speakers use them, research finds.
Surfing attacks use ultrasonic waves to control your phone from afar. They could let hackers make calls or read texts, all without you knowing.
"There's a greater degree of recognition of what to do in the scene than I would have thought..."
Virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant are vulnerable to hijacking via "Light Commands" with as little as a regular laser pointer.
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