{"id":340910,"date":"2017-05-15T01:19:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T17:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1489515"},"modified":"2017-05-15T01:19:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T17:19:49","slug":"elderly-alexa-helps-families-care-for-their-remote-loved-ones-via-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/elderly-alexa-helps-families-care-for-their-remote-loved-ones-via-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Elderly Alexa\u2019 helps families care for their remote loved ones via voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[unable to retrieve full-text content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/elderly-alexa.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Last night on Saturday Night Live, a spoof advertisement for an &#8220;Alexa Silver&#8221; 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