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Re:Stephanie, open-source virtual assistant built to control... by namlem on Sunday June 11, 2017 @02:02AM (#14530872)
I'm more bothered by the fact that the name is three syllables. Ain't nobody got time for that.
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Re:Stephanie, open-source virtual assistant built to control... by d2p on Sunday June 11, 2017 @04:28AM (#14531221)
Maybe deliberate to reduce false activations? Even with three, our Echo Dot triggers many times per day when nobody is talking to "her"!
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