Last week, Amazon announced two new Echo Show devices during its fall hardware event. From the stage, Amazon execs repeatedly used the phrase “blend into the background.” Amazon hardware chief Panos Panay told a personal story, recounting how Alexa+ was able to “shift the balance” at his dinner table, supplying his family with facts to settle their mealtime debates, no phones required. He praised the fact that Alexa+ can help “without distracting you” or “taking you away from what’s most important.” Laudable sentiment, for sure. It’s jarring to be ripped away from a moment by uninvited tech.
So if the folks at Amazon
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