http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/06/07/amazons-new-fire-tv-cube-controls-your-home-and-your-television/

The new Fire TV Cube from Amazon.com extends the company’s efforts to become the nerve center of your house by combining its entertainment ambitions more fully with its push into the smart home.

Amazon on Thursday announced the addition to its television accessory lineup, framing the new Cube as a set-top box that doubles as a voice-controlled smart-home hub. While previous versions of the Fire TV could be controlled by voice, they required people to push a button on the remote control to issue commands. The Fire TV Cube, like an Echo speaker, will instead always be listening for voice commands. It does not have a camera.