insertion (plural insertions) 1  The act of inserting, or something inserted. ( 2 anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle. ( 3 genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
Alexa, you might know, is the female persona inhabiting the Echo, a Wi-Fi-enabled black cylinder about the size of a Pringles can, which you prime to answer your questions or perform services by invoking her name. âAlexa â¦ whatâs the weather,â etc. etc. I was given a $179 Echo last year as a gift, and a $49 Echo Dot â a squashed down version endowed with a lousier speaker but equipped with Bluetooth capability â as another gift for Fatherâs Day.
Amazon Expands Alexa AI With New Tap and Dot Voice-Controlled Speakers. Amazon.com Inc. wants to stick a few microphones around your house. On Thursday, the online retailer and tech giant unveiled two little devices, Tap and Echo Dot, which contain speakers and microphones to connect to its Alexa voice-controlled artificial intelligence. They follow the Echo, an Internet-connected shelf speaker thatâs become a cult hit in the past year.