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What It’s Like to Live Inside a “Smart Room”

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Ben Ulansey
Aug 03, 2024
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I bought an Alexa when it went on sale a few years ago, but for its first few months on a shelf, it was just a talking speaker. After the novelty of having a glorified smart radio wore off, though, I grew curious about what smart home capabilities these machines could offer.

Alexa was released in November of 2014 and qui…

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