Can Amazon Echo (and Alexa) speak like a Brit? – CNET
From Monty Python to “God Save the Queen”, we test how well Amazon’s voice-controlled Alexa understands British words, phrases and accents. Tally-ho, chaps! Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom Monty Python to “God Save the Queen”, we test how well Amazon’s voice-controlled Alexa understands British words, phrases and accents. Tally-ho, chaps! Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle and Facebook VR leaders say most people will lean back and gaze at virtual worlds, not race through immersive games. Also: an end to textbooks? Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook CEO talks about the News Feed’s role in the election and the responsibility his company has to its almost 2 billion users. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe girt team were down in Melbourne for Australia’s biggest gaming convention last weekend. Here’s what they thought of the fourth annual PAX Australia. Source: CNet
Read MoreJust after showing off the Mate 9, the Chinese electronics giant revealed just how well the P9 has done. Source: CNet
Read MoreThis furry French-Canadian friend has a motto: He’s hairy, not scary. But can you tell his species at a glance? Source: CNet
Read MoreSubscribe to both AT&T and DirecTV? Then you can stream DirecTV without it counting against your monthly data. The FCC says this might not be fair though. Source: CNet
Read MoreRedditors grill the document-dump site on the new US president-elect, ties to Russia and founder Julian Assange’s whereabouts. Source: CNet
Read MoreAddressing a crowd in the Netherlands, the former NSA contractor urges people to get political and address surveillance with tech. Source: CNet
Read MoreFor once we’ve both seen a movie before it leaves theaters! That’s right, it’s a spoiler-free discussion of the trippy new Marvel film “Doctor Strange.” Plus, a little Star Wars news, and who’s your favorite fictional President? Source: CNet
Read MoreBest Buy has posted a 48-page catalog detailing its Black Friday deals. Here are some that caught our eye. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship website crashed on US election night and that’s because… America. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s unclear what a Donald Trump’s presidency means for tech. Some say it might not be as bad you think. Others say his potential influence on the industry is “alarming.” Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s better to reform misbehaving, power-sucking ads than to block them, the head of engineering for Google’s browser says. Source: CNet
Read MoreA one-in-a-million snail with a strange shell makes a romantic connection with the help of a determined scientist. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: A parody mashup video shows how Thor, Iron Man and friends can’t believe what’s happened. Source: CNet
Read MoreNo need to wait in line. The electronics retailer is already offering deals on tablets, headphones and more. Source: CNet
Read MoreContrary to an SEC filing from a supposed hedge fund in China, Fitbit’s James Park says no one has asked to buy the company. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 1mm thin flexible TV may be coming to the market in 65- and 77-inch sizes. The leak also lists sizes and model numbers for LG’s other 2017 OLED TVs. Source: CNet
Read MoreImagine a sky filled with flaming superheros, pooping seagulls, flying pinatas and airborne R2-D2s. These oddball drones are very real. Source: CNet
Read MoreCredit where it’s due, Deserthawk is an awesome name. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the old method of patching now completely gone—October’s patchocalypse eliminated individual patches from every Windows version—Microsoft has announced that the documentation to accompany those patches is in for a significant change. Most notable, Security Bulletins will disappear, replaced by a lengthy list of patches and tools for slicing and dicing those lists. Security Bulletins
Read MoreAlthough an informal arrangement for now, Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel will have the incoming president’s ear. Source: CNet
Read MoreBusting out ahead of the LA Auto Show, the subcompact crossover should be taking the fight to the likes of the Honda HR-V and Toyota C-HR. Source: CNet
Read MoreSnapchat’s glasses will be sold through “Snapbot” vending machines. Source: CNet
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