I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play a little music. This week, the digital voice assistant provided an assist to Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and together they got me moving through a new workout aimed primarily at kids. Numbers Geek: Basketball legend Sue Bird on her record season, and one of her classic games The Alexa skill, called “Storm Workout,” features the three-time WNBA champion Bird putting users through a series of exercises for several minutes. It’s the first partnership between the hometown basketball team and… Read More
Just in time for the NFL Playoffs, which kick off this weekend, casual football fans can learn the difference between a tight end and a wide receiver, or what the heck “move the chains” means, simply by asking Amazon’s Alexa. The league is teaming with the tech giant for a new skill for the voice assistant called “The Rookie’s Guide to the NFL.” For viewers who might be puzzled by some of the terminology used throughout a typical game broadcast, the skill is designed to provide quick answers. USA Today reported that the NFL’s Digital Lab team, a group within NFL… Read More
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