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Google Assistant's human workers listen to customer recordings
Contractors at Google regularly listen and review some recordings of what people say to their Google Assistant
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Contractors at Google regularly listen and review some recordings of what people say to their Google Assistant
"You have the house to yourself," Google Assistant tells a grown-up Kevin McCallister, 28 years after he was first left home alone
Information obtained could be used to identify a person's desires or interests
Streaming video company faces tough competition in segment dominated by Amazon, Apple and Google
Digital voice assistants like the Amazon Echo or Google Home were some of this holiday's top-sellers. The Nintendo Switch video game console sold more than 10 million units after this year's launch. CNET's Dan Ackerman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss popular tech buys and what to expect in 2018.
An organization called Consumer Watchdog says in the future, you may want to watch what you say around voice-activated assistants sold by Google and Amazon. The group says patent applications reveal the smart devices may one day record your conversations, to sell you things. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Largest wildfire in California history rages on; new warning for voice-activated digital assistants.
A consumer watchdog organization reveals what patent filings for both companies show
Digital assistants by Amazon and Google are listening – possibly even when you think they aren't. A consumer watchdog organization studied patent filings for both companies and found Alexa and her high-tech counterpart Google Home could start recording more information than you realize. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Smart home devices have become some of the most popular tech products on the market this year. Lindsey Turrentine, editor-in-chief of CNET.com, joins CBSN to discuss the top products that can change your living experience.
People have fallen in love with smart home speakers like Amazon's Echo and Google Home, but this technology can also raise privacy and security concerns that could expose personal data. CNET reporter Alfred Ng joins CBSN to discuss what people should consider before purchasing one of these devices.
Authorities can't explain how call credited with alerting police to domestic violence situation went through
Here’s what the Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo and Google Home offer in terms of privacy
The ad urged people to ask Google for the Whopper's Wikipedia entry, but wags added unflattering entries
Ahead of CES 2017, experts weigh the potential of giving voice assistants more health awareness
CNET senior editor Scott Stein explains how internet-connected devices like Amazon's Echo, Google Home – and even a child's doll – could be spying on you
Some of the hottest buys these days are internet-connected devices, like the Amazon Echo and Google Home. They use voice recognition technology to answer users' questions. But how much of what you ask is stored or shared by tech companies? A consumer protection group is also asking major toy stores to discontinue sales of My Friend Cayla, an internet-connected doll, alleging the doll poses a threat to children. CNET senior editor Scott Stein joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the privacy concerns.
"CBS This Morning" has a first look at the new voice-activated speaker, Google Home. The worldwide market for smart home speakers is expected to top $2 billion by 2020, which is nearly a 500 percent increase from 2015. Google is jumping into that market with its product. CNET News editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how it compares to the Amazon's Echo.
From Amazon Echo to Google Home, the biggest technology companies are betting big on virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence. Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicts "we will move from mobile-first to an AI-first world." NewYorker.com editor and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the emerging technology.
The justices ruled that the former president is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts he took while in office.
Forecasters warned that Hurricane Beryl would bring "extremely dangerous" conditions.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
Massachusetts State Police announced that Michael Proctor was "relieved of duty" and transferred out of Norfolk County District Attorney's Office State Police Detective's Unit.
A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
Hurricane Beryl is the first storm on record to reach Category 5 this early in the season.
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders.
Rep. Victoria Spartz is facing a weapons charge after her office confirmed she had an unloaded handgun in her suitcase while going through security at a Virginia airport.
Chicken Soup for the Soul, which once surged on the strength of nurturing content, tumbled deeper into debt after buying DVD provider Redbox.
Chicken Soup for the Soul, which once surged on the strength of nurturing content, tumbled deeper into debt after buying DVD provider Redbox.
Jonathan Kaye's attorney claims he was "terrorized" before throwing punch at a woman in June in Brooklyn.
California law takes effect today amid partisan divide over firearms that killed more than 48,000 Americans in 2022.
So-called personality hires can bring real value to companies, but are sometimes resented by co-workers.
Wells Fargo tests dozens of burrito bowls from Chipotle Mexican Grill amid social media complaints about skimpy servings.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts he took while in office.
Rep. Victoria Spartz is facing a weapons charge after her office confirmed she had an unloaded handgun in her suitcase while going through security at a Virginia airport.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
California law takes effect today amid partisan divide over firearms that killed more than 48,000 Americans in 2022.
More than 300 medicines are in short supply, including treatments for the side effects of chemotherapy, which can hugely affect a patient's recovery. Here's how.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Four years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned.
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
Hurricane Beryl ripped doors, windows and roofs in homes across the southeast Caribbean after making landfall on the island of Carriacou as a Category 4.
The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault.
Pope Francis has formally signed off on the canonization of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first-ever saint from the millennial generation.
Israeli forces had detained Al-Shifa hospital boss Mohammed Abu Selmia and said Hamas was using the facility as a commander center.
Michael J. Fox makes a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury Music Festival, in Somerset, England, joining Coldplay onstage.
Legendary rapper Flavor Flav joins USA Water Polo national teams as the official hype man, bringing energy, support, and unexpected surprises to the athletes.
In a surprise appearance, Michael J. Fox joined Coldplay at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday. Frontman Chris Martin introduced the actor, who joined in on the songs "Fix You" and "Humankind."
Construction engineer Joey Chestnut found his true calling when he became a competitive eater; he would go on to win the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island 16 times since 2007. In this profile that originally aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" on July 4, 2010, correspondent Bill Geist talks with Chestnut about what he would (or would not) eat; with Joey's mother, Alicia, about his childhood love of hot dogs and macaroni & cheese; and with George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, who calls Chestnut "the greatest eater in history."
It was "f---ing mind-blowing," the "Back to the Future" actor posted about his appearance with the band at the Glastonbury Festival.
American car dealers could lose nearly $1 billion due to an ongoing cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, the security consulting organization of Google Cloud, joins CBS News to discuss how the hack is crippling operations, and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
The meme-stock investor bought more than 9 million shares of the online pet supply company, causing its stock to surge.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
The United States is now the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas, or LNG, after the country tripled its output in the past six years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Some environmentalists say this is defeating the Biden administration's goals of weaning us off fossil fuels to avert climate change-driven catastrophe in the future.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders. Born from an unspeakable tragedy, the law is the first of its kind in the U.S. Meg Oliver reports.
Jonathan Kaye's attorney claims he was "terrorized" before throwing punch at a woman in June in Brooklyn.
New York Attorney General Letitia James's office is investigating a Utica Police encounter with Nyah Mway, a 13-year-old boy who appeared to aim a BB gun at officers that looked like an actual firearm, according to police. Mway was shot and killed by one of the officers after a foot chase. CBS News' Michael George reports.
Karen Read's murder trial has ended in a mistrial after a hung jury said deep divisions left them unable to reach a verdict. Read was accused in the 2022 killing of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, her boyfriend at the time. CBS News Boston's Penny Kmitt reports.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders. Born from an unspeakable tragedy, the law is the first of its kind in the U.S. Meg Oliver reports.
CBS Miami chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera has the latest track on Hurricane Beryl and a look at the extreme heat in the forecast for July Fourth.
President Biden is weighing in on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling in remarks from the White House. It comes as Biden's campaign rejects calls to step aside following his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump. Weijia Jiang is at the White House, where the president spoke a short time ago.
American car dealers could lose nearly $1 billion due to an ongoing cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, the security consulting organization of Google Cloud, joins CBS News to discuss how the hack is crippling operations, and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Israeli officials are criticizing the decision to release the director of Gaza's main hospital. That doctor was held in Israeli custody for seven months without being charged. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.