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Re:Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20B by kelnos on Monday April 12, 2021 @05:06PM (#26785196)
The TV remote only has to understand TV-related things, like inputs, channels, volume, and program names. Siri and Alexa have to understand everything.
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Re:Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20B by meroes on Monday April 12, 2021 @06:13PM (#26785832)
Not true.

"Xfinity Home, dim the bathroom lights to 40%"

"Youtube Yuri Gagarin"

Are both things it knows how to execute.

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