When it comes to life-threatening situations, relying on voice assistants might not be the wisest choice.1 A study scrutinized the abilities of various voice assistants, including Amazon Alexa, to provide essential information on CPR. The findings were disconcerting, indicating a significant lack of reliability when seeking CPR-related guidance from these AI companions. Dr. Adam Landman,...
The world is constantly evolving, and technology is spurring us along. The more we develop our tech, the more advanced we become as a species. Although, this does come at a price. To understand human needs, one needs to be a fly on the wall in consumers’ homes. So, Alexa’s home device has proved to...
In 2020, an Amazon employee emailed Jeff Bezos explaining she’d been underpaid while on medical leave. Her initiative sent the company on a venture to right the wrong and sparked an internal investigation. However, she’s not the only employee to be wrongfully let go or underpaid. Short-Changing Amazon Employees In 2020, a new mother, Tara...
Although there have been severe concerns raised by conservatives about the increase in technology in our lives- they can often be life-saving. A man from New Mexico was arrested by the police for abusing his girlfriend physically- after Amazon Alexa called law enforcement. The 28-year-old Eduardo Barros became quite enraged with his girlfriend while they...
Paul Alexander was known by many names, such as “Polio Man” and “The Man in the Iron Lung.” He’s one of the most inspiring people in the world to us at InspireMore. I love how this great example of a person lives by the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” When Paul...
Amazon Prime Video, one of the staple trimming services, is making a serious change that might not sit well with subscribers.1 Advertisements are coming back! Well that is, if you *want* it to be part of the viewing experience… Starting next week, Amazon Prime Video will start rolling out “limited ads” when you want to...
The Amazon Fire Stick is, undoubtedly, a pretty handy gadget. It lets the user stream whatever they like even on their non-smart TVs. It essentially upgrades your normal TV to one of the fancy modern ones that already have all the apps installed. However, the gadget has also been used to illegally stream TV. Many...
The Amazon Market Value suffered a massive hit recently after it went down to a sum of $879 billion from its earlier market value of $1.88 trillion in July 2021. As reported by Bloomberg, this is the first publicly-listed company that has lost over $1 trillion in its market value. Needless to say, this company...
The mental health crisis among U.S. veterans has reached alarming proportions. Between 2008 and 2017, over 60,000 U.S. veteran suicides took place, surpassing the approximately 58,000 American soldiers who died during the entire Vietnam War.1 This tragic statistic underscores the dire need for comprehensive mental health support and intervention for veterans returning from service. The...
Postmen are hard at work all year round to bring us our packages, letters, and the inevitable junk mail. However, even in the blusteriest of weather, many seem to be spotted wearing shorts. As a result, many have wondered why. As it turns out, there’s a simple explanation for the change in attire, and shorts...
There have been rumors that Google records what you say around for years. The company quietly records many of the conversations that people have around its products. And that you can listen to it yourself. But, is all of this true? In an age where almost everyone’s devices come with built-in microphones, it’s a valid...
Old homes can be beautiful, charming, whimsical, and in some cases, kind of spooky. In short, they have a lot of character. If you’ve ever been inside an old home, maybe your grandparents’ house, you may have noticed some things inside them that are confusing. There are some old home features that many of us...