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How Amazon Alexa Isolates Wake Words

When some people heard that employees of Amazon listen to what is recorded on Alexa, they assumed they can hear everything going on in their homes. This is not true. Alexa cannot record without using a wake word. The Amazon Echo and other voice assistants that use wake words are only able to record any voice commands made after the wake word. In Amazon’s case, that word is Alexa. But how does the device recognize the word Alexa amid the other voices and background noises in our homes? Related: How to Use Amazon Alexa Devices as an Intercom … Read more

How to Use Amazon Alexa Devices as an Intercom

I got an Amazon Echo before Christmas, and I’m constantly impressed by the range of things it can do. Sure, there will always be those who don’t like the idea of a web-connected device from a company like Amazon always listening in on them, but for the rest of us, it makes life that little bit easier – data harvesting be damned! One of the latest discoveries I’ve made on my Echo speakers is the ability to use them as an intercom. This way you can “Drop In” between different speakers in your house, or use your phone from both within and outside your home… Read more