Amazon dispatches Alexa to tell stories to kids


Amazon's voice assistant now goes beyond reading storybooks for kids, to helping children learn to read, even assisting if they get stuck on difficult words. — Reuters

Amazon on Tuesday said that its Alexa digital assistant can now be a reading buddy for children, coaching them when they get stuck on words.

A "Reading Sidekick" feature gives people with Echo smart speakers and subscriptions to Amazon Kids+ service a way to help children ages between 5 and 10 years of age become better readers, according to the Seattle-based internet firm.

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