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3+ hour, 4+ min ago (719+ words) It's a cold November evening, but in the Downeast town of Milbridge, a small group of women have ventured out to a menopause support group. They're here to share things they don't always feel they can elsewhere. "It was just isolating sometimes," says Elizabeth Chamberlain. "And it's hard to talk about. How do you bring up I had the worst night sweats in my life last night? Like, nobody wants to hear about that." At 31, Chamberlain is still two decades away from the average age for menopause. But she tells the women sitting in a circle of sofas and chairs at the nonprofit Women for Health Rural Living that she experienced menopauselike symptoms in her 20s while getting treatment for endometriosis. "It was probably like, the hardest two years of my life. And knowing that I have to do that again…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (370+ words) The new features lets your Ring doorbell greet and chat with visitors at your front door. The new feature allows a conversation between the Ring doorbell and visitor. Amazon has released a new Alexa Plus feature that lets your Ring doorbell greet and chat with visitors at your front door. The feature, called Greetings, is rolling out today for Alexa Plus Early Access customers in the US and Canada." Greetings works by combining two previously released features: Ring Video Descriptions, which uses artificial intelligence to describe what the Ring camera sees, and Alexa Plus, a beefed-up version of Alexa built on top of a large language model. "Ring's camera determines who's there based on what they're wearing, holding, or their actions," an Amazon spokesperson said"in an announcement. "Alexa uses this visual context, any information the visitor shares, and the…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago (384+ words) Amazon just introduced a new feature for Alexa+ called Greetings. This lets Alexa+ answer the doorbell and converse with visitors, which certainly sounds futuristic in a "gated community as dystopia" kind of way. There are several caveats here. First of all, it only works with certain newer Ring video doorbell models. Customers also have to pony up for a Ring Premium Plan and have access to the Alexa+ early access build. It's available in the US and Canada and only in English. If you meet those criteria, this could be a fairly useful little feature. Amazon says it "transforms your Ring doorbell into an intelligent assistant capable of determining who's at your door, understanding what they need and responding conversationally." The company promises that the tool operates whether people or home or out doing errands. How does this work? It's…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago (844+ words) [Alexa+ can now answer your door and chat with visitors]Amazon has launched Alexa+ Greetings, a feature enabling Alexa+ to answer Ring video doorbells and engage in conversations with visitors in the US and Canada using English. The feature operates exclusively on certain newer Ring video doorbell models. Users require a Ring Premium Plan subscription and access to the Alexa+ early-access build. Amazon describes the [] [Alexa+ can now answer your door and chat with visitors]Amazon has launched Alexa+ Greetings, a feature enabling Alexa+ to answer Ring video doorbells and engage in conversations with visitors in the US and Canada using English. The feature operates exclusively on certain newer Ring video doorbell models. Users require a Ring Premium Plan subscription and access to the Alexa+ early-access build. Amazon describes the capability as one that transforms the Ring doorbell into an…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago (1417+ words) The cessation of ovarian function marks a definitive biological pivot point, signaling not merely the end of reproductive potential but a systemic endocrine recalibration. Menopause is marked by the end of menstrual periods, which signifies the end of a woman's reproductive years. Menopause is a universal physiological event, yet its clinical presentation remains highly heterogeneous. Menopause is a natural process that occurs when a woman stops having her period and can no longer get pregnant. In the context of women's health, menopause is a key area of research and medical guidance, with authoritative resources dedicated to supporting women through this transition. Menopause is clinically defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation, retrospectively confirmed after twelve consecutive months of amenorrhea. The preceding interval, known as perimenopause or the menopausal transition, is characterized by fluctuating hormonal levels and the onset of symptomatology....

11+ hour, 19+ min ago (385+ words) Greet friends and (politely) turn away salespeople Ring is launching a new AI assistant for those occasions when you can't get to the door yourself, but a pre-recorded message won't quite cut it. Alexa+ Greetings is rolling out today, and will give different responses depending on who's calling, and which instructions you've given in advance. For example, if you tell Alexa+ Greetings that you want packages left out of sight behind your shed, it will relay this message when it identifies a delivery person, and even handle follow-up questions (if the package requires a signature, for example, and will have to be returned to the depot). It can also politely (or not so politely, if you're so inclined) turn down cold callers and salespeople, or give a friendly greeting if it recognizes a friend or family member. Still getting too…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago (160+ words) Amazon's AI-powered assistant can use'visual context from Ring doorbells'to identify visitors, interpret why they're there, and interact "intelligently" using natural language, according to the company. The feature,'first announced in September, launches today and will work with the Ring Video Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) and the Ring Video Doorbell Plus (2nd Gen) and requires a Ring subscription. [Image: The latest Ring video doorbell can interact with visitors using Alexa Plus. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/DSC01721.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Amazon's AI-powered assistant can use visual context from Ring doorbells to identify visitors, interpret why they're there, and interact "intelligently" using natural language, according to the company The feature, first announced in September, launches today and will work with the Ring Video Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) and the Ring Video Doorbell Plus (2nd Gen) and requires a Ring subscription. [Image: The latest Ring video doorbell can interact with visitors using Alexa Plus...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago (452+ words) Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that adds a conversational AI to Ring doorbells, letting users manage deliveries, turn down sales folks, and let family or friends leave a message when they are not around. Called Greetings, the feature helps Ring determine who is visiting your house based on their apparel, actions, and what they are holding, and responds accordingly. For example, if the system sees a person in a delivery uniform dropping off a package, it will respond based on your instructions. The feature adds settings that let you specify where delivery people can leave packages, and direct them towards water or snacks you might have kept out. If a delivery person needs a signature, Alexa can also ask them when they might return, and pass that message to the user. It can also handle sales reps…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago (406+ words) Laurent is a Senior News Editor at Thurrott.com. He's been writing about the technology industry for almost 10 years, and his favorite topics to cover include Big Tech, media, and gaming. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. Amazon is bringing its Alexa+ assistant to its Ring smart doorbells. A new Alexa+ Greetings feature is launching today in beta in the US and Canada, and it lets the assistant respond to visitors, manage deliveries, and more. Alexa+ first launched on select Amazon Echo speakers, smart displays, Fire TV devices, and Fire tablets running Fire OS 8 or newer. Alexa+ Greetings is currently only available on the Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) and Ring Wired Doorbell Plus (2nd Gen), but a Ring Premium Plan ($19.99/month) is also required. The feature also requires customers to enable Ring Video…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago (670+ words) A lively debate on the pros and cons of using hormone therapy in women to prevent cardiovascular events had attendees engaged throughout. Cho, section head of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic, opened the debate with her argument for hormone therapy. "This is my first time at ASPC. When I was first asked to give a talk, I really could not believe I was talking for the Pro for hormone replacement therapy, and debating [Gulati], your immediate chair. What a way to say, "Welcome to the meeting," I guess," she joked to laughs from the audience. In studies conducted in the 1970s and 1990s, hormone replacement therapies were found to increase the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, said Cho. "But I"m going to show you some data about early starting of hormone replacement therapy that"s intriguing, that may help…...