https://www.techradar.com/news/amazon-alexa-is-getting-a-dedicated-whisper-mode > Artificially-intelligent digital assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant are slowly but surely taking over the world, appearing in myriad devices ranging from phones to speakers to TVs to cars and, as of last week, even kitchen appliances like microwaves. > If you’re a frequent user of any of the above assistants, though, there’s likely one feature you'll have wished for at various times and in certain situations – the ability for them to be a bit more discrete.