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STT 88: Alexa (Ziggy) Live 2021 - Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference

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Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference

  • The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all
  • I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels
  • It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear
  • Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub
  • Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row
  • Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab
  • Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant
  • New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more
  • iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space
  • Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy
  • Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added
  • Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter
  • Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features


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