Alexa will now offer advice on periods to UK teenagers, here’s how – ET HealthWorld

Alexa will now offer advice on periods to UK teenagers, here’s how – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Conversations around menstruation can still make parents and teenagers feel slightly uncomfortable. However, they do need some good insights on this before entering into a new phase of life and making decisions about their health. While the issue persists, Amazon UK has trained Alexa, its virtual assistant technology on how to give advice … Read more

Amazon to end support for 3rd-party healthcare Alexa skills – ET HealthWorld

Amazon to end support for 3rd-party healthcare Alexa skills – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: Amazon is ending support for third-party healthcare Alexa skills that allow users to ask the virtual assistant for booking a doctor’s appointment, accessing hospital post-discharge instructions, checking on the status of a prescription delivery and more. The Alexa healthcare programme allowed patients to share Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-protected information with … Read more

Amazon adds ‘custom alerts’ to Alexa caregiver service – ET HealthWorld

Amazon adds ‘custom alerts’ to Alexa caregiver service – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: Amazon has added a “custom alert” to Alexa Together care service, which will allow pings up to 10 caregivers when there’s particular smart home activity. Alexa Together is a subscription service, designed to help ageing loved ones feel more comfortable and confident to live independently. With custom alert, the user will be notified … Read more

Can AI in healthcare prevent emergencies at home? – ET HealthWorld

Can AI in healthcare prevent emergencies at home? – ET HealthWorld

by Dr Rohit Sharma Artificial intelligence (AI) is swiftly entering health care and serving key roles, from automating hard work and routine errands in medical practice to managing patients and medical resources. AI increases the ability for healthcare professionals to better understand the day-to-day patterns and needs of the people they care for, and with … Read more

Apple Must Face Siri Voice Assistant Privacy Lawsuit: US Judge

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A federal judge on Thursday said Apple must face nearly all of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violates users’ privacy. US District Judge Jeffrey White said the plaintiffs could try to prove Siri routinely recorded their private conversations because of “accidental activations,” and that Apple disclosed these conversations to third parties, … Read more

Amazon Alexa can now help you find where to get your dose of vaccine, get tested for Covid-19 – ET HealthWorld

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NEW DELHI: If you have been looking for where to get your dose of Coronavirus vaccine, Amazon Alexa can now help. Amazon has rolled out a new update in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website and MapmyIndia. With the update Amazon’s voice-based smart assistant Alexa can help users find information on … Read more

Lenovo Laptops Can Now Turn Into Smart Displays Using Alexa’s Show Mode

Lenovo laptops — a select few of them — now supports Amazon’s new Show Mode that enables PCs to turn into smart display in just one command. This feature lets you use your laptops just like smart displays with simple voice commands to show you trending news stories, listen to music, or set a timer … Read more