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Home Assistant launches its first voice assistant hardware device

There’s a new voice assistant in town, and this one can work locally in your home without phoning home to its corporate overloads. This week, the popular hobbyist smart home platform Home Assistant officially launched its first voice assistant hardware — Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition. Built for the open-source smart home platform, Voice PE costs $59 and brings a …

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Tottenham survive defensive lapses in EFL Cup win over Man United, move on to semis to keep trophy hopes alive

Tottenham Hotspur’s strengths outweighed their weaknesses on Thursday, nearly relinquishing a three-goal lead to beat Manchester United 4-3 and advance to the EFL Cup semifinals for the first time in three years. For about 60 minutes, Ange Postecolgou’s side looked like they were cruising to a comfortable victory. Dominic Solanke’s brace and a goal from Dejan Kulusevski gave the hosts …

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Google Street View helped police solve a missing persons case

A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen on Street View, shows what appears to be a person loading a large object into the trunk of a car, as Gizmodo points out. Another image …

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