Amazon Ring introduces AI-powered facial recognition to identify friends and delivery drivers, while privacy advocates warn of surveillance risks despite convenience benefits.

PCWorld reports on Ring's new Alexa+ Greetings feature that enables AI-powered natural language conversations with doorbell visitors. The technology recognizes different visitor types like delivery personnel and friends, responding with customized instructions based on appearance and actions. This enhanced smart doorbell functionality requires specific Ring models and a $20/month Ring Home Premium subscription to operate.

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Aside from Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the best times of year to pick up an Echo speaker, a Fire tablet or a Kindle ereader from Amazon. While the online retailer typically saves all of the best discounts on its devices for the members-only sale events, it's a safe bet that those deals will come back around for Cyber Monday. This year is no different: we're seeing record-low prices (or close to them) on all of Amazon's gadgets. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Cyber Monday 2024. Echo for 55 ( 45 off): We consider this to be the best smart speaker for 100 or less at the moment thanks to its loud audio with good bass quality, the ability to pair two together for stereo sound and Alexa's utility.

There are two (well, technically, three) optimal times of the year to pick up Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders and other Amazon devices: Amazon Prime Day (now multiple days) and Black Friday. While Amazon likes to save its steepest discounts for its members-only shopping event, it's a safe bet that we'll see the same deals (or similar ones) during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, we're seeing some of the best prices of the year on all things Amazon, so now's the time to buy if you want to beef up your smart home ecosystem or pick up a gadget as a gift this year. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Black Friday 2024. Echo for 55 ( 45 off): We consider this to be the best smart speaker for 100 or less at the moment thanks to its loud audio with good bass quality, the ability to pair two together for stereo sound and Alexa's utility.

There are two (well, technically, three) optimal times of the year to pick up Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders and other Amazon devices: Amazon Prime Day (now multiple days) and Black Friday. While Amazon likes to save its steepest discounts for its members-only shopping event, it's a safe bet that we'll see the same deals (or similar ones) during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, we're seeing some of the best prices of the year on all things Amazon, so now's the time to buy if you want to beef up your smart home ecosystem or pick up a gadget as a gift this year. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Black Friday 2024. Kindle Paperwhite (2024) for 130 ( 30 off): The latest version of the Paperwhite has speedier performance, a higher-contrast screen, a built-in warm light and 12 weeks of battery life.

There are two (well, technically, three) optimal times of the year to pick up Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders and other Amazon devices: Amazon Prime Day (now multiple days) and Black Friday. While Amazon likes to save its steepest discounts for its members-only shopping event, it's a safe bet that we'll see the same deals (or similar ones) during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, we're seeing some of the best prices of the year on all things Amazon, so now's the time to buy if you want to beef up your smart home ecosystem or pick up a gadget as a gift this year. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Black Friday 2024. Kindle Paperwhite (2024) for 130 ( 30 off): The latest version of the Paperwhite has speedier performance, a higher-contrast screen, a built-in warm light and 12 weeks of battery life.

There are two (well, technically, three) optimal times of the year to pick up Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders and other Amazon devices: Amazon Prime Day (now multiple days) and Black Friday. While Amazon likes to save its steepest discounts for its members-only shopping event, it's a safe bet that we'll see the same deals (or similar ones) during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, we're seeing some of the best prices of the year on all things Amazon, so now's the time to buy if you want to beef up your smart home ecosystem or pick up a gadget as a gift this year. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Black Friday 2024. Kindle Paperwhite (2024) for 130 ( 30 off): The latest version of the Paperwhite has speedier performance, a higher-contrast screen, a built-in warm light and 12 weeks of battery life.

It never ceases to amaze my family that while I'm a pretty savvy tech writer who covers B2B enterprise software, I often need guidance when it comes to using consumer products. Some might even say I don't know what I'm doing. In my defense, besides a Nest thermostat and a refrigerator that flags us when the door is open too long (my husband set up and controls both devices), we don't have much of a smart home. But it's a brave new world out there, and when I was given the opportunity to write about my experiences with a video doorbell, I jumped at it. We used a Ring Battery Doorbell Plus for our initial dabbling, but most of the lessons learned could apply to any make or model of video doorbell, including those from ADT, Arlo, Blink, Eufy, or Vivent.

Nothing eases my mind more than my own Ring Video Doorbell. It allows me to monitor when packages are being delivered, see who's at the door (not interested, solicitors!), and say random yet funny absurdities to my husband as he's coming home from work using the two-way talk feature. If you're looking to better secure your home, you've come to the right place. Amazon's selling the Ring Video Doorbell for just $54.99, which is 45 percent off of the original $99.99 price. According to Amazon, it'll arrive before Christmas, which is perfect if you're a last-minute holiday shopper.