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Attackers can force Amazon Echos to hack themselves with self-issued commands

Enlarge / A group of Amazon Echo smart speakers, including Echo Studio, Echo, and Echo Dot models. (Photo by Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images) (credit: T3 Magazine/Getty Images) Academic researchers have devised a new working exploit that commandeers Amazon Echo smart speakers and forces them to unlock doors, make phone calls and unauthorized purchases, […]

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Amazon’s 2nd-gen Echo Show offers better cameras, CPUs, and speakers

This Echo Show 8 is handling a group video call. [credit: Amazon ] Amazon launched hardware upgrades for its Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 product lineup today; the new versions have higher-resolution cameras, upgraded CPUs, and a new Echo Show 5 Kids. The Echo Show 10 did not get a hardware refresh. If […]

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Here Is What Amazon’s Brand New Echo speakers are Similar to

Our assignment that will assist you browse the new ordinary is fueled by readers. Amazon’s newest Echo seems strikingly different–such as an oversize shot set as opposed to the usual canister design of its predecessor. Nevertheless, the intelligent speaker still keeps the core characteristics that the company expects will tempt folks to purchase its additional […]