"I have a love-hate relationship with it." CBC senior technology reporter, Matthew Braga, explains how smart speakers work, why companies like Google and Amazon want you to have one in your home, and what privacy issues you should consider before setting up a Google Home or an Amazon Echo on your kitchen counter.
Aug 22
Escape, immortality, AI: Silicon Valley's blueprint for the future
Elon Musk wants a million people living on Mars within 20 years. Jeff Bezos imagines a trillion humans in space, living in a constellation of space stations the size of major cities within a few generations. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is preparing for a future where rogue AI coul ... Show More
33m 35s
Feb 2018
Move over Alexa and Google Home - here comes the HomePod
After a production delay, Apple's HomePod speaker, its answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo, hits stores on 2/9. But it's more than three times the cost of most competitors, and has limited audio options. Why buy it? Jefferson Graham previews with Bret Kinsella, the editor of th ... Show More
4m 25s
Oct 2020
Hey Google: Alexa can recite my e-mail. Why not your speakers too?
Alexa can read Gmail aloud on Amazon speakers, but Google speakers, out since 2017, still can't, and that dumfounds Jefferson Graham. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2m 15s
Mar 2019
Hey Google, let's ask Alexa some questions
Jefferson Graham has some fun with smart speakers, asking Alexa supplied questions to Google and Siri, and vice versa, on Talking Tech. Listen to what they get right, and wrong on the latest episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ... Show More
4m 22s
Dec 2021
Can Matter save the smart home?
In our final Vergecast Spec-tacular of the year, Dieter Bohn dives into Matter, the new tech standard that smart home gadgets will use to communicate with each other, making compatibility between gadgets significantly easier. Guests include: Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pat ... Show More
47m 34s