Amazon has cut paid bonuses for Alexa developers. With a greater focus on generative AI, third-party applications (skills) of the voice assistant are not a priority. An Amazon spokesperson told Engadget that “old apps just run their course, so we decided to retire them.”
Launched in 2017, when Alexa was all the rage, apps paid developers bonuses for skills that resonated with users. This was part of Amazon’s quest to turn Alexa Skills into a thriving app store. (Did this happen?)
At the company’s Fall 2023 devices event, Amazon previewed the next-generation version of Alexa with generative AI capabilities like ChatGPT. With its AI powers, Alexa seemed versatile enough to handle all kinds of queries and requests without having to manually create apps and skills. Alexa isn’t going anywhere; Amazon just makes you think for yourself.
– Matt Smith
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Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Magic Editor and more will be widely available in May.
Free Google Photos users get advanced editing features without paying $20+ annually. This means that all users will get some of Google’s AI-powered tools like Photo Unblur, Magic Eraser, and Magic Editor. I can confirm: Photo UnBlur is a game changer when it comes to photographing newborns. no. stay Still.
It works on the T-Mobile and AT&T networks.
Amazon has put the Nothing Phone 2 on sale for the first time since its launch. The unusual flagship smartphone alternative is marked down to $625, $74 off its regular price. The deal includes a version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and it’s ready to activate on T-Mobile or AT&T.
The game will also be getting the Contra DLC in May.
Hit retro bullet-hell-rogue-ish Vampire survivors It’s coming to PlayStation – perhaps the only platform where it hasn’t been used yet. The game will also get a crossover DLC pack on May 9. Vampire Survivors: Operation Weapons brings On the contrary characters and weapons, so expect more weapons. 22 of them, in fact.
