We asked Amazon’s supplied questions to Google, and vice versa; Siri joined the experiment as well. The results: Each platform showed their flaws.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
March Madness: Sorry hoops fans, you’ll probably have to pay to watch
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Facebook announces anti-vaxx crackdown, will block ads with vaccine misinformation
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For $50 you can bring Alexa easily to the car
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Amazon pulls plug on pop-up stores
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Alexa, what can I watch on my Roku?
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