![]() ![]() If you want to really undo Cortana forever in Windows, Xbox, and life, go to Settings ( ) > Privacy > Speech, inking, & typing. If you don't want any voice commands on Xbox (not even when you say Xbox)… don't get a Kinect. It works just like it used to when you would say "Xbox" to the device, but now you say "Hey Cortana." You can go back to the old way via Settings > All Settings > System > Cortana Settings, then restart the console. ![]() It says so right there in the settings.įor Cortana to hear you on your Xbox One, you need a headset or a Kinect sensor. Not only does it prevent her from actively listening, but it saves laptop battery life. The big thing to set: switch off the "Hey Cortana" option. I suggest turning on Cortana's keyboard short cut of Windows Key ( ) + C for easy access. To access Cortana's settings, go to Cortana on the taskbar and select the gear icon ( ). Her circle icon is prominent on the task bar-click it to enter search terms if you don't want to say her only available wake word: "Hey Cortana." A Cortana-based Harmon Kardon speaker, dubbed Invoke, is also coming soon.Ĭortana is available on all Windows 10 systems-you can even talk to her during setup to answer questions. Named for the snarky AI in the Halo games, and voiced by the same voice actress ( Jen Taylor (Opens in a new window)), Cortana is the personal assistant for Windows 10, but also can be found in Microsoft products like Xbox One and apps for iOS and Android. You can only do this per device, not for every single voice recording you've made across multiple Echo devices or apps. To delete your history all at once, go to, and under Accounts & Lists > Your Content & Devices > Your Devices tab click the menu next to a particular Echo device, and select Manage Voice Recordings. You can delete each interactions individually in the Alexa mobile apps by going to > Settings > History (or on the web (Opens in a new window)). Note that while Amazon says Echo devices don't record anything until they hear you say "Alexa" (you can change the wake word on some devices to Amazon, Echo, or Computer), it records all your interactions after it wakes. You can also access Alexa via the Amazon app for iOS and Android (but not the Alexa app) by tapping the microphone icon ( ), or on the Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote by talking into the remote while holding down a button. While it now supports a wake word, it doesn't require one, since it has a push-button activation, too. But i f you want an Echo without active listening, stick to the portable, battery-powered Tap. ![]() If it can't hear you, it's useless as an assistant. Without your voice, Echo devices are nothing but Bluetooth speakers. The easiest is to mute ( ) the microphone(s) by tapping the button on top (Echo, Dot, and Show) or the side (Tap) when you don't want it listening. If you have an Amazon Echo device like the Echo, Tap, Dot, Show, or Look or a product with built-in Alexa functionality, you only really have a couple of options for putting Alexa to sleep. But if you'd like to exercise more control over how Siri, Cortana, Alexa, or Google listen in on your life, read on for the details. Turning off active listening isn't always an option, or it's difficult to find, in large part because that's often the point of having such a device. Why would anyone trust a mega-corporation that lives and dies off data collected about users to not gather more data? ![]() In 2016, the Executive Women's Forum launched the Voice Privacy Alliance (Opens in a new window) to provide "security and privacy guidance for voice-enabled technology." At least one pundit says all this voice tech is akin to bugging your own house. But that hasn't stopped people complaining about the nefarious possibilities from day one. In theory, the device doesn't record or transmit anything you say until the wake word is uttered. These audio-driven assistants live to hear their wake word, which brings them to life to do your bidding. But they all have one thing in common: active listening. The tech behind Echo, called Alexa, is now found in many other products, from lamps to robot vacuums. Some assistants listen via apps on smartphones others are on smart speakers like Amazon's Echo line and Google Home. Now every major tech firm-Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon-has a virtual assistant bot listening for my commands. It wasn't long ago that I gleefully used my voice to start and stop videos on an Xbox 360 with a Kinect controller. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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