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Amazon Alexa might be getting a huge AI upgrade, but it'll cost you extra
smarter alexa? Amazon is rumored to be launching an upgraded Alexa later this year, and it'll come with a separate monthly fee.
Google Pay adds new features to make online shopping less of a nightmare
shopping made easier Google Pay is showing card perks at checkout and adding buy now, pay later options to its features.
Amazon Kids and Kids Plus: Everything you need to know about these family friendly plans
For the kiddos Amazon Kids and Kids Plus are more than just a theme to make a device's software look more appealing to children. It's an entire ecosystem of devices with a well-curated catalog of content.
A cleaner Google Messages text field rolls out to more users
Compact and clean Google has started rolling out its single-line text field redesign for Messages to more users.
The Google Gemini app still isn't available for some phones. Why not?
Mixed messages Google makes a lot of fuss about how great its new products are but leaves many people waiting for their chance to try them.
OpenAI trying to steal Scarlett Johansson's voice to make AI feel 'comfortable' is the reason why it's so worrying
AI dystopia When Scarlett Johansson decided against letting OpenAI use her voice for its GPT-4o model, the company may have copied it anyway. It ended up making AI feel less comfortable, not more.
Google Play Points introduces new features to enhance user rewards
win points! Google Play Points adds new perks and rewards, including a treasure hunt game, early access to new games, and VIP experiences at entertainment events.
Google says ads are on the way for AI Overviews in Search
Relevant A Google blog post announced the upcoming arrival of ads in its AI Overviews.
