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A look back at the #BeBox courtesy of #PCWorld and #RetroRoadShow #RetroComputing
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A look back at the #BeBox courtesy of #PCWorld and #RetroRoadShow #RetroComputing
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A look back at the #BeBox courtesy of #PCWorld and #RetroRoadShow #RetroComputing
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A look back at the #BeBox courtesy of #PCWorld and #RetroRoadShow #RetroComputing
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A look back at the #BeBox courtesy of #PCWorld and #RetroRoadShow #RetroComputing
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You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web – PCWorld
News
You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web
The just-launched website lets you share files with Alexa+, manage shopping lists and to-do items, control smart home devices, and more.
By Ben Patterson, Senior Writer, TechHive, Dec 17, 2025 7:57 am PST
Image: Ben Patterson / FoundrySummary created by Smart Answers AI
In summary:
- Amazon has launched a web portal for Alexa+ at Alexa.com, providing early access users with a ChatGPT-like interface featuring suggested prompts and easy text copying capabilities.
- PCWorld reports the portal allows file uploads for document analysis and offers improved usability compared to previous voice-only interactions with Amazon’s AI assistant.
- Alexa+ remains free during early access, with future plans to offer it free to Prime members while charging non-Prime users a monthly fee.
It’s been nearly a year since Amazon first launched the new, AI-enhanced Alexa+, but until now, a key feature has been missing: the ability to access and chat with Alexa+ on the web.
Now it appears Amazon has fulfilled that promise, with an Alexa+ web portal finally going live—for at least some Alexa+ early access users, anyway—at Alexa.com.
The new Alexa+ web portal will look familiar to anyone who’s accessed ChatGPT or Google Gemini on the web. A big chatbox sits front and center, with a friendly “Hello Ben, how can I help?” heading, along with buttons that reveal suggested prompts (“Create a plan for my next getaway,” “Teach me a surprising fun fact,” “Add an event to my calendar,” “Create an image of a dinosaur,” “Book a table at a nearby restaurant”) on mouse rollover.
On the left side of the screen are shortcuts to your Alexa+ chat history (good for revisiting Alexa+ discussions you’ve had on an Echo speaker), smart home controls (just basic ones, mind you), your calendar, lists, reminders, and uploaded files.
That last feature—the ability to upload files to Alexa+—is a big one, as it allows you to do things like upload resumes for Alexa to tinker with, or any other documents you’d like Alexa to analyze.
Just for fun, I uploaded a configuration file for the Jellyfin media player installation on my Raspberry Pi, and Alexa+ did a reasonably good job of sifting through the code and offering optimization suggestions. (Alexa+ gets a decent chunk of its AI smarts courtesy of Anthropic’s Claude.) I then picked up the conversation on an Echo speaker, allowing Alexa and me to continue batting around Jellyfin ideas.
Another nifty thing about the new Alexa+ web portal is that it makes Alexa+’s ability to compose letters and other documents a lot more useful. Before, if you asked Alexa+ to write (for example) a thank-you letter to a friend, there was no easy way to grab the text and put it into a text editor for fine-tuning. (It’s possible to access Alexa+ chats in the Alexa app, but it’s a tedious process.) With the web portal, you can just click the Copy button beneath any Alexa+ response, just as you can with ChatGPT or Gemini.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web | PCWorld
#Alex #AlexaPlus #Amazon #BenPatterson #Chat #Enhanced #LikeChatGPT #OnTheWeb #PCWorld #WorldWideWeb #WWW -
You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web – PCWorld
News
You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web
The just-launched website lets you share files with Alexa+, manage shopping lists and to-do items, control smart home devices, and more.
By Ben Patterson, Senior Writer, TechHive, Dec 17, 2025 7:57 am PST
Image: Ben Patterson / FoundrySummary created by Smart Answers AI
In summary:
- Amazon has launched a web portal for Alexa+ at Alexa.com, providing early access users with a ChatGPT-like interface featuring suggested prompts and easy text copying capabilities.
- PCWorld reports the portal allows file uploads for document analysis and offers improved usability compared to previous voice-only interactions with Amazon’s AI assistant.
- Alexa+ remains free during early access, with future plans to offer it free to Prime members while charging non-Prime users a monthly fee.
It’s been nearly a year since Amazon first launched the new, AI-enhanced Alexa+, but until now, a key feature has been missing: the ability to access and chat with Alexa+ on the web.
Now it appears Amazon has fulfilled that promise, with an Alexa+ web portal finally going live—for at least some Alexa+ early access users, anyway—at Alexa.com.
The new Alexa+ web portal will look familiar to anyone who’s accessed ChatGPT or Google Gemini on the web. A big chatbox sits front and center, with a friendly “Hello Ben, how can I help?” heading, along with buttons that reveal suggested prompts (“Create a plan for my next getaway,” “Teach me a surprising fun fact,” “Add an event to my calendar,” “Create an image of a dinosaur,” “Book a table at a nearby restaurant”) on mouse rollover.
On the left side of the screen are shortcuts to your Alexa+ chat history (good for revisiting Alexa+ discussions you’ve had on an Echo speaker), smart home controls (just basic ones, mind you), your calendar, lists, reminders, and uploaded files.
That last feature—the ability to upload files to Alexa+—is a big one, as it allows you to do things like upload resumes for Alexa to tinker with, or any other documents you’d like Alexa to analyze.
Just for fun, I uploaded a configuration file for the Jellyfin media player installation on my Raspberry Pi, and Alexa+ did a reasonably good job of sifting through the code and offering optimization suggestions. (Alexa+ gets a decent chunk of its AI smarts courtesy of Anthropic’s Claude.) I then picked up the conversation on an Echo speaker, allowing Alexa and me to continue batting around Jellyfin ideas.
Another nifty thing about the new Alexa+ web portal is that it makes Alexa+’s ability to compose letters and other documents a lot more useful. Before, if you asked Alexa+ to write (for example) a thank-you letter to a friend, there was no easy way to grab the text and put it into a text editor for fine-tuning. (It’s possible to access Alexa+ chats in the Alexa app, but it’s a tedious process.) With the web portal, you can just click the Copy button beneath any Alexa+ response, just as you can with ChatGPT or Gemini.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web | PCWorld
#Alex #AlexaPlus #Amazon #BenPatterson #Chat #Enhanced #LikeChatGPT #OnTheWeb #PCWorld #WorldWideWeb #WWW -
🎮🚀 #PCWorld wonders if #Nvidia will ditch #gamers and leave them in the dark ages of integrated graphics. 🙄 Spoiler alert: Relax, your overpriced GPUs aren't going anywhere. 😅
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3013044/the-post-geforce-era-what-if-nvidia-abandons-pc-gaming.html #IntegratedGraphics #GamingNews #GPU #HackerNews #ngated -
Samsung is holding a mirror to its own #reflection, wondering why it can't afford itself 🤔💸. Meanwhile, #PCWorld remains an all-you-can-click #buffet of categories nobody asked for 🤷♂️💻.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2998935/ram-is-so-expensive-samsung-wont-even-sell-it-to-samsung.html #Samsung #TechNews #💸🤔 #HackerNews #ngated -
Beste Google,
Gewoon niets van die AI fratsen graag.
M. vr.gr.,
G.E. Bruiker
Toch maar even gezocht op 'temporary chat Google'. Naast wat (ongetwijfeld gesponsorde) juich berichten ook het volgende:
Google Gemini is getting creepier | #PCWorld
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2877299/google-gemini-is-getting-creepier-by-using-your-uploads-to-train-ai.html -
Hard to believe Santa Clara didn't already have a Micro Center store. 3 decent man-on-the-street Linux advocates interviewed.
I Tried To Find Linux Users At Micro Center
At the opening of the Santa Clara Micro Center Adam went around asking people if they were Linux users to answer the question: is 2025 (finally) the year of Linux?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rtu6YNT44
#Linux #MicroCenter #PCWorld #Tech #Rohit #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #CAD #KDE #TheFullNerdPodcast #AdamPMurray
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Hard to believe Santa Clara didn't already have a Micro Center store. 3 decent man-on-the-street Linux advocates interviewed.
I Tried To Find Linux Users At Micro Center
At the opening of the Santa Clara Micro Center Adam went around asking people if they were Linux users to answer the question: is 2025 (finally) the year of Linux?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rtu6YNT44
#Linux #MicroCenter #PCWorld #Tech #Rohit #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #CAD #KDE #TheFullNerdPodcast #AdamPMurray
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Hard to believe Santa Clara didn't already have a Micro Center store. 3 decent man-on-the-street Linux advocates interviewed.
I Tried To Find Linux Users At Micro Center
At the opening of the Santa Clara Micro Center Adam went around asking people if they were Linux users to answer the question: is 2025 (finally) the year of Linux?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rtu6YNT44
#Linux #MicroCenter #PCWorld #Tech #Rohit #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #CAD #KDE #TheFullNerdPodcast #AdamPMurray
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Hard to believe Santa Clara didn't already have a Micro Center store. 3 decent man-on-the-street Linux advocates interviewed.
I Tried To Find Linux Users At Micro Center
At the opening of the Santa Clara Micro Center Adam went around asking people if they were Linux users to answer the question: is 2025 (finally) the year of Linux?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rtu6YNT44
#Linux #MicroCenter #PCWorld #Tech #Rohit #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #CAD #KDE #TheFullNerdPodcast #AdamPMurray
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Hard to believe Santa Clara didn't already have a Micro Center store. 3 decent man-on-the-street Linux advocates interviewed.
I Tried To Find Linux Users At Micro Center
At the opening of the Santa Clara Micro Center Adam went around asking people if they were Linux users to answer the question: is 2025 (finally) the year of Linux?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rtu6YNT44
#Linux #MicroCenter #PCWorld #Tech #Rohit #ArchLinux #LinuxMint #CAD #KDE #TheFullNerdPodcast #AdamPMurray
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Reading a November 2001 issue of #PCWorld discussing the upgrade experience for #Windows XP and its surprising reviewers back then were recommending only PC's less than 2 years old should upgrade. Yet, #Windows11 supports some 7th generation processors which date back to 9 years ago. Say what you will, but I think #Microsoft's compatibility cut off in 2025 is somewhat reasonable. But the issue is, PC's last longer and requirements for #Windows10 are the same as #WindowsVista 18 years ago.
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Fucking sad way to enter Christmas.
Good Bye Gordon Mah Ung. You will be missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id65yZst6ds&t=0s
If you want to support his family (USA Healthcare... you know), here is the link. They already reached their goal, but still.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-us-in-supporting-dara-glenn-and-marianne
Also, react from #GamersNexus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty6hDR2UskM#GordonMahUng #TheFullNerd #PCWorld #PC #Technology #Computer #Computers #Laptops #Laptop #PCHardware #Hardware #AMD #Intel #NVIDIA #ARM #CPU #GPU
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A true hardware guru has logged off for the last time 💻 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld editor and host of The Full Nerd, leaves behind 25+ years of benchmark-setting tech journalism. His contributions to PC knowledge will remain in the system registry of our hearts. #TechJournalism #PCWorld
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Four security researchers managed to get near-total control of cars using the Kia Connect system.
They built a phone app that can scan the license plate of any car with Kia Connect functionality to gain almost total remote access to it.
Here's a video of using the Kiatool:
Hackers remotely unlocked Kia cars with just a license plate scan - PC World
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2471499/hackers-remotely-unlocked-kia-cars-with-just-a-license-plate-scan.html -
I am annoyed at the laziness of this #PCWorld article.
1.) Apply Windows updates
2.) Update your router to secure your home
5.) Check and see if your hard drive/SSD is full
6.) Eliminate massive files by backing up, then deleting
7.) Turn on Storage Sense
10.) Secure your online lifeYes, Number 10 has an affiliate link to Dashlane.
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#Windows10 was supposed to be the last, and after it there is 11 and as you can see there will also be 12... It promises to be more cloud solutions and based on #AI and in my opinion it can cause an outflow of users, not an increase in their number as some predict.
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#Intel says a big #Windows update is coming in 2024 | #PCWorld #TDBNews
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2096750/intel-says-a-big-windows-update-is-coming-in-2024-possibly-windows-12.html -
Framework’s Latest Laptops Add AMD & Discrete GPU Options - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w07c80xoc5w&ab_channel=PCWorld
#Framework #FrameworkLaptop #AMD #PCWorld #Framework13 #Framework16 -
Team red: "Hello G? it's the bulge and explosions now, we need another one of those videos from you, thanks man!"
G: "On it!"
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Team red: "Hello G? it's the bulge and explosions now, we need another one of those videos from you, thanks man!"
G: "On it!"
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AI Horde made the top 10 AI Tools as compiled by PC World https://www.pcworld.com/article/1672975/the-best-ai-art-generators-for-you-midjourney-bing-and-more.html
Other than a small misunderstanding about how kudos works (you don't go into debt, there's a floor), and a bit of overplaying how difficult creating an API key is, I think a pretty decent review.
I do wish they mentioned some of our other UIs as well and how many other integrations we have like Plugins and bots etc
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Congressman calls for a federal Department of AI to prevent Skynet
Imagine if Aaron Sorkin wrote Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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How Mastodon and federated services put social networks in the people’s hands. Twitter's troubles spark a new old-school revolution.
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"Mastodon is missing all the profit-centric bloat of modern social media platforms. There’s no algorithm recommending you content or people to follow. (...) It is just there to provide a social networking place for you to have conversations. Humans don’t communicate with algorithms by nature. But also, the point with Mastodon is to make friends, not follow brands." (Adam Taylor)
#mastodon #adamtaylor #pcworld #fediverse #decentralisation #pixelfed #peertube
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1404826/how-mastodon-and-federated-services-are-putting-social-media-back-in-your-hands.html -
"Mastodon is missing all the profit-centric bloat of modern social media platforms. There’s no algorithm recommending you content or people to follow. (...) It is just there to provide a social networking place for you to have conversations. Humans don’t communicate with algorithms by nature. But also, the point with Mastodon is to make friends, not follow brands." (Adam Taylor)
#mastodon #adamtaylor #pcworld #fediverse #decentralisation #pixelfed #peertube
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1404826/how-mastodon-and-federated-services-are-putting-social-media-back-in-your-hands.html -
"Mastodon is missing all the profit-centric bloat of modern social media platforms. There’s no algorithm recommending you content or people to follow. (...) It is just there to provide a social networking place for you to have conversations. Humans don’t communicate with algorithms by nature. But also, the point with Mastodon is to make friends, not follow brands." (Adam Taylor)
#mastodon #adamtaylor #pcworld #fediverse #decentralisation #pixelfed #peertube
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1404826/how-mastodon-and-federated-services-are-putting-social-media-back-in-your-hands.html -
Alright there it is! Some reasonable coverage of #mastodon and #fediverse up on #pcworld via me! Enjoy
