Amazon is slowly turning Alexa into a totally automated virtual assistant
by David Pierce from The Verge - All Posts on (#61M2Q)
Alexa's getting better at doing its thing without your input. | Image: Amazon Amazon is making a bunch of changes to the Alexa user experience, all with the same idea in mind: making the virtual assistant easier to use. The most notable is a change in how Alexa handles Routines, which developers can now create and recommend to users instead of requiring you to manually build your own automations. Alexa's also starting to coexist with other manufacturers' assistants, and Amazon is working to make sure that the most important commands - like Stop!" - work no matter what wake word you're using.
Amazon made these announcements during its Alexa Live developer event, in which the company announced a slew of other new Alexa features mostly geared toward developers. They can add shopping to skills, more easily support M...