Author: Zach_Wilson
Amazon’s Souped-Up Alexa+ Arrives Next Month
Alexa+ will cost $20 a month but will be free for Amazon Prime members. It’ll eventually arrive on nearly every Alexa device the company has shipped. Source
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Victrola’s cheapest Sonos-compatible turntable is over half off today
The Onyx is the entry-level model in Victrola’s Works with Sonos turntable lineup. Like its pricier siblings — specifically the $799.99 Stream Carbon, $799.99 Stream Pearl, and $1,299.99 Stream Sapphire — it lets you play your vinyl records over your Sonos speaker without requiring you to install any extra equipment.…
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Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web
Amazon just held an event in New York City to reveal the long-awaited revamp of its Alexa chatbot. This refreshed assistant can perform many new tasks, thanks to some AI wizardry, and there are a few different ways for consumers to access the digital companion. There’s voice activation with Echo…
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Slack is back – but some users may be experiencing login issues and other problems
Refresh 2025-02-26T21:16:34.959Z I’m still stuck in sign-in limbo with the Slack on desktop, and this seems consistent with what Slack has reported on its status page. As such, it would seem like issues will persist for some people while others appear to have got fully functional Slack access. 2025-02-26T20:36:53.068Z Here’s…
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Everything announced at Amazon’s Alexa+ AI event
Amazon held its first major product event of the year on Wednesday and, as expected, it was largely (okay, entirely) about Alexa. The company first announced its next-gen, AI-powered voice assistant back in 2023, but technical issues forced Amazon to delay its formal unveiling and rollout. Amazon's hardware chief, Panos…
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Slack is down for thousands – we’ve got live updates on the outage and what’s happening
Refresh 2025-02-26T18:01:31.976Z My colleagues are reporting they have access to Slack on desktop on both Windows and macOS. But I had to restart my MacBook and Slack fully logged me out and seems to be struggling to authenticate me via my Google Workspaces account. Mildly frustrating, I have to say.…
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