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26 votes
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President of Niger: My country is under attack and I’ve been taken hostage
91 votes -
The superconductor sensation has fizzled - and that's fine
40 votes -
ChatGPT's odds of getting code questions correct are worse than a coin flip
64 votes -
The war on remote work has nothing to do with productivity - the goal is avoiding a commercial real estate crash
132 votes -
The biggest bank heist in history (and why you've never heard of it)
7 votes -
US Education Department readies latest tranche of student debt relief but faces new legal challenges to the program
18 votes -
F1’s wet weather problem is proving difficult to solve
18 votes -
Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to smart TV
I'm wondering if anyone here might be able to help me with this. We've bought a Amazon Echo Dot for my Grandma who's no longer able to see very well. The idea was to connect it to her Smart TV so...
I'm wondering if anyone here might be able to help me with this.
We've bought a Amazon Echo Dot for my Grandma who's no longer able to see very well. The idea was to connect it to her Smart TV so that she would be able to navigate it using voice commands rather than the remote (which she can't see).
I've been able to add the TV as a device on the Alexa app, however I'm unable to get Alexa to carry out any commands on the TV - change the channel, open an app etc.
I believe that what I need to do is connect the TV to the Echo Dot via Bluetooth. Is this correct? Is it functionally a different thing than having something as a device in the app? Currently when I go to the TV under devices and click to manage linked Alexa devices, the Echo Dot is greyed out because it's already paired with a device (presumably the iPad where I've downloaded the app as there are no other devices connected).
If the lack of bluetooth connection is the issue, I'll need to buy a Bluetooth transmitter for the TV has it doesn't have bluetooth capability. So I just wanted to see if anyone had any advice for me before I invest in another piece of tech.
8 votes -
Starmourn MUD is now in legacy mode
16 votes -
How wave power could be the future of energy
7 votes -
Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche
50 votes -
Besides money, if the was the case, what might prevent you from have a fulfilling life?
I would like to learn for me and my loved ones. In my case is health issues and anxiety about deadly emergencies (I have been there). Also, professional growth potential have declined after...
I would like to learn for me and my loved ones.
In my case is health issues and anxiety about deadly emergencies (I have been there). Also, professional growth potential have declined after certain age.25 votes -
Ex-UFC champion Luke Rockhold to grapple Craig Jones on Sept. 21
9 votes -
Bots can complete CAPTCHAs quicker than humans
17 votes -
Rockstar Games acquires modding team that it previously banned
24 votes -
Kyle Gordon - Planet of the Bass (feat. DJ Crazy Times & Ms. Biljana Electronica) (2023)
10 votes -
Closing down an icon: Although Arecibo Observatory is slated to become an education center, astronomers hope research might one day return to the site
13 votes -
Record it yourself (1987)
4 votes -
Slaughter to Prevail - VIKING (2023)
2 votes -
Latvia's prime minister announces resignation
13 votes -
Illinois just passed the first law in the US protecting financial rights of children of influencers
35 votes -
The clean energy future is arriving faster than you think
24 votes -
Man of the people: The history and context of Aleksandr Afanasev’s collection of obscene Russian folktales
4 votes -
Making Doom and building the FPS industry at 100 miles per hour | John Romero interview
12 votes -
Paris St-Germain agree to transfer Neymar to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal
10 votes -
The trees on Xenia Street
6 votes -
The Reddit protest is finally over. Reddit won.
131 votes -
The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis
11 votes -
How Finland is betting on nuclear power, and its waste | Focus on Europe
10 votes -
The Summer Book (1972) – Tove Jansson's novel about love, family and nature, will make you nostalgic for your own childhood
5 votes -
Tiny meteorites are everywhere - here's how to find them
7 votes -
Posting links to articles without contributing to a conversation about it?
I don’t know if it’s just me but I feel like there is a lot of people posting news articles and then radio silence and it’s been rubbing me the wrong way. It feels like someone throwing a...
I don’t know if it’s just me but I feel like there is a lot of people posting news articles and then radio silence and it’s been rubbing me the wrong way. It feels like someone throwing a newspaper through my window and not owning up to it.
Again maybe it’s just me but I feel like you should have to contribute a bit about why you decided to share the link at least. Get the ball rolling on a conversation.
Sharing information and staying informed is important but a more human touch would go a long way to making this site feel less like bots talking to other bots.
All opinions welcome of course.74 votes -
Bank of England outage hits key payments systems processing billions
10 votes -
Growing segregation by sex in Israel raises fears for women’s rights
71 votes -
Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook
21 votes -
Le Wanski – Hippocampe (2023)
4 votes -
We need to raise a lot more in tax from the wealthy but that does not convince me that we need a wealth tax
39 votes -
Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, bars and restaurants
30 votes -
Feature highlights #9: Economy & production | Cities: Skylines II
14 votes -
The largest school system in Kentucky temporarily closes after "transportation disaster" that left some children on buses until 10pm on the first day of school
47 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
17 votes -
Books that changed your perception
I’m looking for new things to read, having more time on my hands as I work on some things in my personal life. No rules, I just want to challenge the way that I think. Anything goes. Edit: wow, I...
I’m looking for new things to read, having more time on my hands as I work on some things in my personal life.
No rules, I just want to challenge the way that I think. Anything goes.
Edit: wow, I didn't expect such an incredible response, thank you everyone! I will try my best to grab as many of these that sound up my street as possible, and I will reply properly with my thoughts. Bare with me! <3
82 votes -
Cruise driverless cars, Outside Lands festival crowds compete for cell service and create traffic mess in San Francisco
19 votes -
F3 2023 games announcements - Full presentation
7 votes -
Could you, please, write down a monthly grocery list (and instructions if needed) to buy in a supermarket without carrying any plastic back home? Please, state your region/country/city.
I have tried that in New England and I have been unable to do so.
30 votes -
Provisional suicide deaths in the United States, 2022
12 votes -
More US baby boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’.
27 votes -
The Ring Nebula comes into focus, and it's astounding
33 votes -
Sufjan Stevens – So You Are Tired (2023)
15 votes