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A new book digs into the origins of Amazon’s Alexa and allegedly reveals the woman who provided the voice for their original virtual assistant. A teenage wannabe influencer from France is set to be Italy’s next queen. Didn’t think Italy had royal leaders anymore? You’re right. And someone should tell this noble family that. And, screw the free donuts and half-hearted store coupons we have as incentives in America, Romania is offering vaccinations inside Dracula’s castle!
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Links:
Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon’s AI assistant revealed (The Verge)
The Secret Origins of Amazon's Alexa (Wired)
'I'm the original voice of Siri' (CNN)
Paris Teenager’s New Gig: Would-Be Queen of Italy. A Nation Shrugs. (NY Times)
Romania would like you to get vaccinated at Dracula's castle (A/V Club)
Covid: Dracula's castle in Romania offers tourists vaccine (BBC)
COVID-19 Vaccination Site at the Museum (American Museum of Natural History)
A woman gave birth prematurely on a flight to Hawaii. Luckily, 3 NICU nurses and a doctor were on board to help (CNN) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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A new book digs into the origins of Amazon’s Alexa and allegedly reveals the woman who provided the voice for their original virtual assistant. A teenage wannabe influencer from France is set to be Italy’s next queen. Didn’t think Italy had royal leaders anymore? You’re right. And someone should tell this noble family that. And, screw the free donuts and half-hearted store coupons we have as incentives in America, Romania is offering vaccinations inside Dracula’s castle!
Sponsors:
- Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon’s AI assistant revealed (The Verge)
The Secret Origins of Amazon's Alexa (Wired)
'I'm the original voice of Siri' (CNN)
Paris Teenager’s New Gig: Would-Be Queen of Italy. A Nation Shrugs. (NY Times)
Romania would like you to get vaccinated at Dracula's castle (A/V Club)
Covid: Dracula's castle in Romania offers tourists vaccine (BBC)
COVID-19 Vaccination Site at the Museum (American Museum of Natural History)
A woman gave birth prematurely on a flight to Hawaii. Luckily, 3 NICU nurses and a doctor were on board to help (CNN) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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