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Alexa’s Monstrous Agency: The Horror of the Digital Voice Assistant

Lateral
First released by Amazon in 2014, the digital voice assistant Alexa allows users to connect and automate their smart home devices through the sound of their voice. Alexa’s automation of domestic spaces comes, however, with its own set of anxieties.
Nuno Galego Marques Atalaia, Marianne Gunderson   +1 more
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An Overview of Deep Learning Techniques for Big Data IoT Applications

International Journal of Communication Systems, Volume 39, Issue 4, 10 March 2026.
Reviews deep learning integration with cloud, fog, and edge computing in IoT architectures. Examines model suitability across IoT applications, key challenges, and emerging trends Provides a comparative analysis to guide future deep learning research in IoT environments.
Gagandeep Kaur, Vipin Balyan, Sindhu Hak Gupta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular mechanisms associated with rootstock–scion interactions in rubber trees

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree) is the main source of natural rubber worldwide. In commercial plantations, high‐yield rubber tree clones are propagated by grafting onto seedling rootstocks. In this study, the transcriptomes of the RRIM 600 clone grafted on different rootstocks in southeastern Brazil were evaluated. Exclusively expressed genes
Wanderson Lima Cunha, Vinicius Mandolesi Rios, Alexandre Hild Aono, Danilo Augusto Sforça, Aline Da Costa Lima Moraes, Milene Silvestrini, Jose Marcos Dias Ferreira Junior, Antonio Lucio Mello Martins, Elaine Cristine Piffer Gonçalves, Paulo de Souza Gonçalves, Felipe Roberto Francisco, Anete Pereira de Souza   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

User Experience Comparison of Intelligent Personal Assistants: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and Cortana

Proceedings, 2019
Natural user interfaces are becoming popular. One of the most common natural user interfaces nowadays are voice activated interfaces, particularly smart personal assistants such as Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana, and Siri.
Ana Berdasco, Gustavo López, Ignacio Diaz, Luis Quesada, Luis A. Guerrero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Smart Assistant Responses for Accuracy and Misinformation Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Content Analysis Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundAlmost half (46%) of Americans have used a smart assistant of some kind (eg, Apple Siri), and 25% have used a stand-alone smart assistant (eg, Amazon Echo).
Ferrand, John, Hockensmith, Ryli, Houghton, Rebecca Fagen, Walsh-Buhi, Eric R   +3 more
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Social and Cultural Influences on Parental Mediation of Digital Media Use in Azerbaijan

Children &Society, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 301-311, March 2026.
ABSTRACT We report on influences on Azerbaijani families' parental mediation strategies for managing young children's digital practices at home. Data were gathered with five families in 2019 and 2023 using the Living Journals approach. Both fathers and mothers revealed the influences of gender and cultural norms on parental mediation.
Sabina Savadova, Lydia Plowman
wiley   +1 more source

An Ensemble Model with Ranking for Social Dialogue

, 2017
Open-domain social dialogue is one of the long-standing goals of Artificial Intelligence. This year, the Amazon Alexa Prize challenge was announced for the first time, where real customers get to rate systems developed by leading universities worldwide ...
Curry, Amanda Cercas, Dušek, Ondřej, Lemon, Oliver, Papaioannou, Ioannis, Part, Jose L., Rieser, Verena, Shalyminov, Igor, Xu, Xinnuo, Yu, Yanchao   +8 more
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Freshwater Conservation Priority Areas Are Threatened by Global Mining Activities

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
Meeting global mineral demands, including those for decarbonization, risks amplifying threats to freshwater biodiversity. This study presents the first global mapping of conflicts between mining and freshwater conservation, revealing that mining may contaminate up to 1.8 million km of rivers, with over 18% within conservation priority areas.
Mariana Braz Pires, Nina Baltus, Alexandra Marques, Rene Kleijn, Mike Buxton, Victor Maus, Valerio Barbarossa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Branchial localization of acid (A‐type) and base (B‐type) excreting ionocytes in Amazonian stenohaline freshwater Potamotrygon ray

Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 108, Issue 3, Page 922-931, March 2026.
Abstract The branchial epithelium of Potamotrygon—a member of the only strictly freshwater elasmobranch family Potamotrygonidae—was observed via immunohistochemistry, and two distinct forms of ionocytes were identified. The acid (A‐type) and base (B‐type) secreting cells with respective basolateral–apical localizations of Na+/K+‐ATPase–Na+/H+ exchanger
M. W. Rossi, C. M. Wood, A. L. Val, J. M. Wilson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Architecture to Design Booking Appointment Applications for the Smart Personal Assistant Alexa

Proceedings, 2019
The intelligent smart assistants are becoming more interactive and helpful for everyday tasks. The Amazon Echo has potential for advanced voice interactions and as a tool for conducting complex tasks.
Andrés Meza, Gustavo López, Luis Quesada, Luis A. Guerrero   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source