Amazon is working on a new feature for its voice assistant Alexa that will allow the software to launch Android and iOS applications using voice commands, a novelty for the Amazon assistant and a bold expansion of its strategy to position Alexa as an alternative. independent of Apple’s Siri platform. …
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Amazon officially announces it will open a ‘massive’ distribution center in El Paso
Biz / Tech EL PASO, Texas – Amazon officially announced plans on Wednesday to open its first distribution operation in El Paso, a facility the BorderPlex Alliance described as “massive.” The new “fulfillment center,” as Amazon calls it, is expected to open in 2021. The online retailer said it will …
Read More »Gordon Chang reacts to Houston consulate order: China ‘deliberately stokes racial tensions’
China is fueling racial tensions in the United States, Fox News Asia analyst Gordon Chang said on Wednesday. In an interview in “America’s Newsroom,” Chang said the reason the State Department said the Chinese consulate in Houston was ordered to close this week was because he was “involved in the …
Read More »Progressives increase pressure on unemployment benefits by $ 600
Leaders of a number of progressive organizations are lobbying Congress to extend the additional $ 600 in unemployment benefits due this week. In a letter to be sent out Wednesday afternoon, leaders of progressive advocacy groups such as the Center for American Progress, MoveOn, the Institute for Economic Policy and …
Read More »Autopsies of COVID-19 patients reveal ‘unique pattern of cell death’ in hearts
Doctors say the damage seen in deceased coronavirus patients “is not consistent with typical patterns of inflammation of the heart muscle.” NEW ORLEANS – In recent months it has become quite evident that COVID-19 can have an adverse effect on the heart. Still, scientists and doctors are still struggling to …
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