w, the systems' speech recognition will continue to improve accuracy. Digital assistants perform data look-ups using owners' Wi-Fi networks and broadband links. The look- ups are microsecond-speed data connections to the Digital Assistant's manufacturer's data centers, and their partners' computers. These computers send responses back to questions such as "Alexa, what is the weather today?" The following is a sampling of requests that digital assistants can respond to: What is the time? www.TechnicalPDF.com What is the time in China? Add eggs to my shopping list. What is the solution to this math problem? How many miles is Australia from New York? Play relaxing music. Play music by Mozart. Connect me to Spotify. Set the alarm for 6:30 AM Digital Assistant Software Integrated in Other Devices Digital assistant software is integrated into smartphones, watches, and computers. An app on smartphones is required for these integrations. For example, Amazon's Alexa digital assistant software is integrated in cars, including Ford Motor Company and Tesla automobiles. There are also agreements to include Amazon's Alexa software in refrigerators, ovens ("Alexa, turn on the oven to 350 degrees, heat water for coffee"), thermostats, and lights. All of these integrations are ways that humans can interact with machines using speech as an input technology. Privacy with Digital Assistants Privacy is residential customers' most common worry about home automation devices. According to the 2016 research by consulting firm Parks Associates, a U.S. Research and Analysis firm for Internet of Things (IoT), smart home, and connected entertainment technologies, half of consumers stated that privacy is their most pressing concern about home automated devices. Examples of IoT wireless products are drones, monitors, and lights, controlled by software. The term privacy denotes the ability of people to control which people can see information about them. There have been fears that Amazon's digital assistants (Echo and Dot) store customers' spee