Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, they dive into Amazon's Alexa+ event, where we finally learned more about the company's AI-powered voice assistant. Alexa+ seems useful, but can we trust it? Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics iPhone 16e review: too expensive with too many compromises – 1:28 Amazon Alexa+ is a conversational assistant powered by AI – 18:39 Framework unveils a cheap 2-in-1 laptop and a…modular desktop? – 40:53 Clone Robotics released a video of a robot with fake skin that will haunt your nightmares – 43:26 NYT: American Psychologists are getting ready to fight AI clone therapists – 44:05 Working on – 47:59 Pop culture picks – 49:02 Interview with Daniel Rausch, VP of Amazon’s Alexa division – 55:34 Credits  Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowProducer: Ben EllmanMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/engadget-podcast-iphone-16e-review-and-amazons-ai-powered-alexa-141518593.html?src=rss

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Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, they dive into Amazon's Alexa+ event, where we finally learned more about the company's AI-powered voice assistant. Alexa+ seems useful, but can we trust it?

Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News!

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Topics

  • iPhone 16e review: too expensive with too many compromises – 1:28

  • Amazon Alexa+ is a conversational assistant powered by AI – 18:39

  • Framework unveils a cheap 2-in-1 laptop and a…modular desktop? – 40:53

  • Clone Robotics released a video of a robot with fake skin that will haunt your nightmares – 43:26

  • NYT: American Psychologists are getting ready to fight AI clone therapists – 44:05

  • Working on – 47:59

  • Pop culture picks – 49:02

  • Interview with Daniel Rausch, VP of Amazon’s Alexa division – 55:34

Credits 

Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/engadget-podcast-iphone-16e-review-and-amazons-ai-powered-alexa-141518593.html?src=rss