STT 88: Alexa (Ziggy) Live 2021 - Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference

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Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference

• The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all
• I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels
• It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear
• Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub
• Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row
• Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab
• Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant
• New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more
• iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space
• Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy
• Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added
• Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter
• Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features

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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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