The Gatorade Sports Science Institute will be bringing its latest innovations, including the Gx Sweat Patches, to its new programme as part of Gatorade’s continued commitment to women in football.

LONDON, the world’s number one sports drink*, has collaborated with UEFA on a first-of-its-kind initiative to optimise female match officials’ health and performance ahead of, and during, the UEFA Women’s EURO. The program seeks to assist elite female match officials with a range of personalised consultations on hydration, sports nutrition, and menstruation, in addition to the use of the innovative Gx Sweat Patches during the games for continued assessment and data.

Match officials represent a unique group of athletes that have historically not had the same level of support as professional players, yet are expected to achieve the same levels of performance on the pitch. To tackle this, and champion elite female match officials, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) is providing them with access to a range of educational tools in sports nutrition – the same level of training received by professional athletes.

Gatorade’s collaboration with the UEFA Women’s EURO began in January with a winter training camp. Match officials including Stéphanie Frappart, Rebecca Welch, Cheryl Foster, Kateryna Monzul, Esther Staubli, Jana Adámková, Riem Hussein and Lina Lehtovaara were provided with practical sports nutrition advice through bespoke 1:1 sessions hosted by GSSI scientists and focused on diet, hydration, preparation, and recovery at all stages of training.

Each official took part in sweat testing, using Gatorade’s first-to-market Gx Sweat Patches – a technology developed by GSSI to track individuals’ fluid loss, sweat rate, and sodium loss during exercise to monitor hydration and help advance performance. All participants received a personal sweat profile and were taught how to decipher the results to better understand their nutritional needs while training.

Mark Kirkham, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at PepsiCo, commented: “We support everyone who wants to play and this goes beyond just players on the pitch, but everyone in the sport, including the elite match officials who put themselves through the same rigorous training. Utilising our heritage and the expertise of GSSI we can help nurture and enhance performance to help take the game to new heights. Through working with the UEFA Women’s EURO, we have an amazing opportunity to make a meaningful difference in women’s football.”

The officials were also provided with education around menstrual cycles in relation to health and physical performance, with the ambition to break down barriers and normalise conversations about the impact of menstruation on sport. Each match official had access to individual nutrition counselling and personalised advice from GSSI scientists on how nutrition can be used to their advantage during physical training.

UEFA Sports Scientist & Training Expert, Prof. Werner Helsen commented: “The female match officials are the unsung heroes of elite football and we are grateful that through our ongoing partnership with Gatorade, they are getting access to expert knowledge and advice to help advance their skills and performance on the field.  Looking to the future, our ambition is to further build on the success of this program, which we have delivered with the help of Gatorade Sports Science Institute over the last 8 months to continue to provide the dedicated support the match officials need.”

PepsiCo has been a proud partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO since announcing its multi-year partnership with UEFA Women’s football in 2020, connecting people from all over the world through their shared passion for football. The five-year Women’s partnership will see PepsiCo support women’s football at all levels through to summer 2025, with PepsiCo as a main partner of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the UEFA Women’s EURO, the UEFA Women’s Under-19 and Under-17 Championships, and the UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO, as well as UEFA’s Together #WePlayStrong program, which is aimed at encouraging more girls and women to play football.

The multi-year premier partnership further strengths the brand’s presence across the elite football landscape, sitting alongside its current multi-year sponsorship of the men’s UEFA Champions League.

* Source Euromonitor International Limited; Soft Drinks 2022 edition: % brand share, off-trade volume & value rsp terms, 2021 data.

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About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

About Gatorade

The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo, provides sports performance innovations designed to meet the needs of athletes at all competitive levels and across a broad range of sports. Backed by more than a 50-year history of studying the best athletes in the world and grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Gatorade provides scientifically formulated products to meet the sports fuelling needs of athletes in all phases of athletic activity. For more information and a full list of products, please visit www.gatorade.com.

About GSSI

Founded in 1985, the mission of The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) has always been to help athletes optimise their health and performance through research and education in hydration and sports nutrition. Gatorade is focused on meaningful, science-based innovations that help improve athletic performance. As the creator of the sports drink, science is at the foundation of the brand and a key driver of long-term strategy, which is focused on the belief that athletic performance is driven from the inside out.

Hotel Manager at Swiss-Belresidences Juffair Bahrain

Swiss-Belhotel International has appointed Junaid Tehseen as the Hotel Manager for Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain. Junaid brings to the role outstanding hospitality experience spanning more than two decades.

Making the announcement, Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President – Operations & Development, EMEA & India; Senior Vice President – Group Human Resources & Talent Development, Swiss-Belhotel International, stated, said, “We are pleased to appoint Junaid to lead the team at Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain. Junaid has excellent experience and expertise in the hospitality sector having worked his way up from the ranks. We are confident under his leadership this superb property will achieve greater success while delivering memorable guest experiences.”

A Pakistani national, Junaid holds a Bachelors’ Degree from Karachi University as well as Hospitality Management certification from Cornell University. During the course of his career, he was also awarded numerous recognitions.

Junaid took his first steps in the hospitality industry in 2000 as a Guest Service Agent at the Karachi Sheraton Hotel & Towers. He moved to Dubai in 2002 joining the Sheraton Deira Hotel & Towers. After two years he once again returned to Karachi Sheraton Hotel & Towers and progressively worked his way up. In 2011 he took up the role of Front Office Manager at Siji Hotel Apartments in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining the Swiss-Belresidences Juffair, Bahrain, Junaid served as the Executive Assistant Manager Rooms at the Majlis Grand Mercure Residence Abu Dhabi.

Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain is 4-star hotel features 129 well-appointed one, two- and three-bedroom apartments equipped with outstanding facilities and one of the most spacious and comfortable addresses in the city.

All units come with a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven, fridge, and microwave, as well as separate dining areas. Other features include a king size or twin beds, complimentary Wi-Fi, home entertainment system and 55” LCD TV with a wide variety of cable channels. The hotel also has a gym, business center, and terrace, as well as 24-hour reception and concierge service. There is a games room equipped with pool, ping pong tables and playstation.

• Eight students have been mentored through the ‘Extraordinary Women’ programme, with mentors including entrepreneurs from sectors such as engineering, business and design, alongside academics and Bentley experts
• The initiative aims to inspire young women with the broad range of career opportunities available in the luxury automotive sector
• During a week-long visit students travelled from both the United Arab Emirates and the UK to gain unique insights into the Bentley business and automotive careers
• Extraordinary Women supports Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy and goals to achieve 30 per cent diverse management by 2025

(Crewe, 8 July 2022) Bentley has successfully completed its first ‘Extraordinary Women’ mentorship programme, with the visit of five members of its first cohort to Bentley’s headquarters in Cheshire.

The programme is designed to inspire the next generation of female talent and has engaged female students in the fields of technology, engineering, design and business, at partner universities in the UK and Middle East.

During a week long programme of activity, the students had the opportunity to explore various aspects of Bentley’s manufacturing operations in Crewe, learn more about products and business strategy, join panel talks with senior leaders and trainees from Bentley’s early careers cohort and pitch their project ideas to colleagues from the Sales and Marketing team.   

Member of the Board for Human Resources, Dr Karen Lange, explained: 

“Women remain under-represented in many key areas of our business, so as part of our Beyond100 goals, we are extending our efforts to reach female students – particularly those studying STEM topics – and offer them insights into our business and the wide-range of careers that we offer.

“We are delighted that our first visit and mentoring programme has been a success and I particularly enjoyed meeting with the students and seeing how they applied their academic insights to the business challenges we set them.  We will use their input and feedback from the week to improve our outreach activities further still.”

Sara Almarzooqi, who is studying Computer Science at the American University in Sharjah, reflects on having been invited to take part in the programme:

“It’s been a privilege to have participated in the first-ever Extraordinary Women Mentoring Programme and I could not think of a better way to have immersed myself in the brand whilst also learning more about engineering and technology from various women in the engineering team at Bentley Motors. Travelling to the UK to see the factory and meet some inspiring women behind this brand was a remarkable experience.”

Sofia Ragni, who is studying Automotive Engineering at Warwick University in the UK added:

“The week has been a great insight into what goes in to designing and building luxury cars – and how the Bentley brand is evolving after one hundred years.

“It was great to find out more about the craftsmanship that goes into each car, hear from Bentley’s leaders about their own career paths and insights – and see just how central sustainability is to Bentley’s future.  

“The experience has definitely sparked my interest in further work experience and opportunities in this sector.”

This was the first of an ongoing initiative from Bentley, which aims to inspire and educate generations of young women across the globe and to help equip them to take up leadership positions in their chosen professional field. The next chapter of Extraordinary Women will soon be introduced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Notes to editors

Bentley Motors is the most sought-after luxury car brand in the world. The company’s headquarters in Crewe is home to all of its operations including design, R&D, engineering and production of the company’s five model lines, Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible, Flying Spur, Bentayga and Bentayga EWB. The combination of fine craftsmanship, using skills that have been handed down through generations, alongside engineering expertise and cutting-edge technology is unique to UK luxury car brands such as Bentley. It is also an example of high-value British manufacturing at its best. Bentley employs around 4,000 people at Crewe.

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced its preliminary earnings results for the second quarter of 2022.

LG reported revenues of KRW 19.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2022, 15 percent higher than the same quarter the previous year. Operating profit for the second quarter was KRW 791.7 billion, expected to be 12 percent lower than the same quarter of the previous year.

LG Electronics terminated production and sales of solar panel at the end of June this year and is treating the performance of solar business as a discontinued operating loss from the second quarter 2022 earnings announcement. Applying the same standards from the second quarter of 2022 to the same period last year, LG would have recorded a revenue of KRW 16.9 trillion with an operating profit of KRW 900.1 billion.

These figures are the tentative consolidated earnings based on K-IFRS provided as a service to investors prior to LG Electronics’ final earnings results including net profit. Details regarding each division will be announced officially later this month.

Successfully mitigating cybersecurity risks takes more than just technology – it comes down to people, processes and partners

The proliferation of connected health devices today has the potential to improve both the clinician experience and patient care, while driving cost-saving efficiencies across a health system. However, this exponential increase in the volume and types of data also lends itself to increased vulnerabilities and cybercrime. Hospitals, which were once less preyed upon by cybercriminals, are now among one of the most prominent targets, with 2021 being a record-setting year for healthcare data breaches. As health systems look to connect care across growing care settings both within and outside the hospital, an end-to-end security strategy is imperative to ensure a seamless and secure flow of information.

Most of today’s healthcare leaders recognize the need to be prepared for cyberattacks, but many emphasize defending their IT systems and data with firewalls or intrusion detection software. While protecting these assets is critical, and a shared responsibility, today’s environment also requires an offensive strategy. Such a strategy includes bolstering staff’s awareness and preparedness to ensure all involved are ready to react in the event of a breach and partnering with a trusted technology provider with a security-first mindset to help guide proper technology integration, monitoring, and response planning.

Embedding security in a hospital’s culture

A strong cybersecurity strategy involves efforts to help shift staff attitudes from reactive to proactive. Healthcare organizations and vendors need to have a thoroughly tested plan in place if a “successful attack” occurs to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data and the systems that house that data. Such a plan determines the immediate next steps to expel the attackers from the infrastructure quickly without disrupting business or patient care – who do they involve? What is each responder’s role? How long will it take to transfer data to backup servers? Even the most seemingly solid, detailed incident response plans (IRPs) need to be rigorously exercised – more often than not, rehearsing one’s plan leads to critical learnings around areas for improvement.

Frequently, cybersecurity IRPs are developed with good intentions but then filed away for later. Instead, these plans should be continuously rehearsed and revised as cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and hospital IT systems change

Christophe Dore

Cybersecurity Manager for Philips Capsule

“Frequently, cybersecurity IRPs are developed with good intentions but then filed away for later. Instead, these plans should be continuously rehearsed and revised as cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and hospital IT systems change,” said Christophe Dore, Cybersecurity Manager for Philips Capsule, in a recent blog post. “Just like firefighters do not wait for a house to be burning down to know if they can put it out, an effective response is never improvised – hospitals cannot successfully put their IRP to work for the first time during a crisis.”

Of course, every cyberattack is unique, and one can never be fully prepared. Consistently practicing the incident response plan, learning from other hospitals, updating the plan accordingly, and ensuring staff is trained to execute next steps will help to safeguard physical and digital assets in many scenarios. Taking these actions may not only help to protect systems, but also bolster the care team’s confidence.

Finding the right security partner

Identifying a knowledgeable and committed IT security partner is key to minimizing the impact of a cyberattack and even potentially preventing attackers from infiltrating assets in the first place. Such a partner recognizes that cybersecurity does not stop at protecting an individual product but instead requires a systemic approach, infusing security principles from product design, to testing and deployment, to establishing robust procedures for monitoring and incident response management. Technology providers can speak to their experience and best practices across many clients and provide evidence-based guidance for the most effective response plans.

The right partner can also help simplify the complexity and variety of one’s IT systems – the primary driver of security vulnerabilities and ineffective IRPs. While the recent surge in digital health innovation and adoption holds great potential for transforming care delivery, health systems need to prioritize end-to-end integration strategies that simplify and connect their tech infrastructure. This can help reduce an attacker’s entry points, streamline system monitoring, and can ultimately help to make security more manageable and cost-effective.

Recognizing the concerns of customers and patients and the critical role security plays across today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, Philips has an unwavering commitment to meeting the challenges of an evolving threat landscape to secure enterprise information systems. Philips’ strategy involves staying on top of emerging security vulnerabilities and potential external threats and collaborating with regulatory agencies, industry partners, and healthcare providers to close security loopholes and implement safeguards. By working alongside hospital IT departments at each step of their digital transformation and cybersecurity strategy, Philips can help to collaboratively identify a beneficial path forward to protect assets and help customers realize secure, connected care.

To learn more about today’s cybersecurity challenges and Philips’ commitment to proactively addressing our customers’ security and privacy concerns, click here.

$5 MAC & CHEESE BOWLS AVAILABLE AS A DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE ON KFC MOBILE APP AND KFC.COM STARTING JULY 11, AVAILABLE IN RESTAURANTS ON JULY 18

The fans have spoken. Kentucky Fried Chicken® has listened. KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls are back! The beloved bowls, which debuted in 2019, are making a highly-anticipated return to KFC restaurants nationwide on July 18 for just $5.* But there’s more! Fans can get their hands on KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls starting today, July 11, via an exclusive digital offer on the KFC mobile app and KFC.com.

KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls are a cheesy twist to KFC’s popular Famous Bowls. The $5 bowl features KFC’s rich and creamy cheddar mac & cheese topped with KFC’s crispy popcorn chicken and a sprinkle of a three-cheese blend. So, while most would agree that mac & cheese is good, a bowl of KFC mac & cheese topped with crispy popcorn chicken and even more cheese? That’s finger lickin’ good!

Those looking to turn up the heat this summer can order a Spicy KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl, featuring KFC’s spicy, smoky Nashville Hot sauce. Both abundant and mouth-watering options are available at a valu-bowl price of $5. And, if you’re extra hungry, you can make it a combo by adding a side of KFC’s Secret Recipe Fries and a medium drink.**

“We aim to please, so we were thrilled to bring back the cheese – Mac & Cheese Bowls, that is,” said Nick Chavez, CMO, KFC U.S. “This meal is the epitome of hearty goodness and un-BOWL-eavable value, at $5 for a limited time.”

KFC is also offering customers who order via the KFC mobile app or KFC.com an option for free delivery beginning July 4 through July 24 (at participating locations). So, sit back, relax and have your mac & cheese bowl delivered right to your door!***

*Prices and participation may vary, for a limited time only. Not available on third party ordering websites/apps. Tax extra. Exclusively available on kfc.com and the KFC app from 7/11-7/17 before available in participating restaurants on 7/18.

**Prices and participation may vary. Available for a limited time only. Meal includes classic or spicy bowl, 1 med drink, 1 fry. Tax and substitutions extra.

***Free delivery available only on KFC app and kfc.com at participating locations from 7/4-7/24. Delivery availability and hours may vary. Not available for orders placed on third-party delivery platforms. Taxes and fees apply. Gratuity extra. See KFC App for more details.

About KFC   

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin’ Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

Alexa is always getting smarter. Whether you’re at home or on the go, Alexa can help make your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun, too. Read on to learn about the new ways Alexa can help make your day better.

• June 2022“Alexa, show me My Stuff”Customers can access My Stuff (previously called Library) by saying “Alexa, show me My Stuff” for access to their watch lists, video libraries, and DVR content on Fire TV.These enhancements to the navigation experience provide a streamlined look and feel, making it easier for customers to find the content they want faster.”Alexa, play Trivia with Samuel L. Jackson”Customers can test their knowledge about Samuel L. Jackson through a new interactive trivia experience available on Alexa-enabled devices. Just say “Alexa, play Trivia with Samuel L. Jackson” and the actor will walk you through a series of multiple-choice questions about his life, movies, and more.Keep scrolling to see past months’ skills and features.
• May 2022Call Captioning country and language expansionStarting today, Call Captioning, which displays captions in near real time during one-on-one Alexa video calls, will now be supported in Spanish, French, and Portuguese languages and available to customers in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. In addition to helping customers who are deaf and hard of hearing, this language and country expansion reflects the diverse world we live in today, making video calls more inclusive, notably for those in multilingual homes, and helping loved ones stay connected across countries. Call Captioning is available on all Echo Show devices. To learn more, visit the Alexa Accessibility hub.New Alexa Together featuresWe introduced new Alexa Together features to help aging customers feel more comfortable and confident living independently and to give their families peace of mind. An aging customer can now have up to 10 caregivers pitching in and helping out with the Circle of Support. And coming soon, Remote Assist functionality—if enabled by the person receiving support—will allow the primary caregiver to remotely set up Alexa Routines for their aging loved one.
  https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/chAgK1L7u9w?enablejsapi=1&rel=0Best Buy Health’s Lively Urgent Response SkillCustomers in the U.S. can now link their Lively and Alexa accounts together, giving them access to Lively Urgent Response services with a simple voice request whenever they need help. Agents can assist with emergencies where proper authorities need to be dispatched, as well as non-emergencies, like hearing a concerning noise outside the home or experiencing a non-life-threatening medical concern. Once enabled, customers can say, “Alexa, call for help” to their compatible Alexa-enabled devices in the home, and they’ll be connected to the Lively Response team.“Alexa, play ‘Become’ podcast”You can now tune into the Become podcast, a new health and wellness Amazon Original podcast series availableexclusively on Amazon Music. Each episode is designed to help you de-stress by guiding you through a short and simple meditation practice. Just say, “Alexa, play Become podcast on Amazon Music” to get started.Alexa is available on more devicesThe next generation of Fire 7, Amazon’s most popular tablet, has been upgraded to deliver even more for the whole family. You can ask Alexa to play videos and music, open apps, shop online, check the weather, access compatible smart home devices, and more. With the compact size, you can watch movies, play games, and stay connected at home or on-the-go with up to 10 hours of battery life, USB-C for easy charging, a 30% faster processor, and double the RAM. Learn more about the Fire 7 tablet.Amazon Fire TV and Hisense announced the availability of the U6HF, the first Hisense smart TV with Amazon and Alexa built-in. The smart TV is accompanied by an Alexa Voice Remote, which allows customers to use their voice to easily change channels, launch apps, search for titles, play music, and control compatible smart home devices just by asking Alexa. Available exclusively on Amazon, the new 50-inch U6HF offers Fire TV’s content-forward experience, with access to more than 1 million TV episodes and movies in the U.S. It also features Hisense’s proprietary ULED technology, along with 4K Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10/HDR10+ for stunning clarity, deep contrast, and vivid colors.
  
• April 2022New Amazon Pharmacy features on AlexaAmazon Pharmacy customers can now receive proactive reminders from Alexa when it’s time to refill their prescriptions and order their refills. Customers with Echo Show devices can now see detailed information about their prescriptions on screen when they use the Amazon Pharmacy skill, including pictures of pills, Prime and insurance pricing, remaining refills available, and additional drug information. To hear proactive reminders from Alexa or see information about their prescriptions on their Echo Show device, customers will need to provide their PIN number and confirm their voice via voice profile.
  Alexa person and package detection announcementsOnce enabled on supported cameras or video doorbells, you can receive a push notification from the Alexa mobile app, hear an announcement from your Echo device, and automatically view live video feeds on your Echo Show, Fire TV, and Fire Tablet when your camera detects a person or package. You can also set up a Routine, such as turning on a porch light, when a person or package is detected. Person detection announcements are available for all Ring video doorbells and cameras that work with Alexa. Coming soon, it will also be available for Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery), Nest Cam (indoor, wired), Nest Cam with floodlight and Nest Doorbell (battery), Abode IOTA, and outdoor cameras. Package detection announcements are available on the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, Ring Video Doorbell (2020 release), and will soon release for Abode IOTA and outdoor cameras.“Alexa, follow the Seattle Mariners.”Customers can now ask Alexa to follow their favorite baseball teams to be proactively notified of important updates like scores, team news, and reminders for upcoming games. Just say, “Alexa, follow the Seattle Mariners,” and Alexa will notify you on the latest team updates through the Alexa app or on your device.”Alexa, listen to sports.”Just in time for baseball season, you can now easily discover and listen to live audio streams of major sporting events by simply using your voice on any Alexa-enabled device. Just say, “Alexa, listen to sports” to find out what’s currently available on TuneIn Live or stream your favorite team’s game by saying “Alexa, listen to the Seattle Mariners game,” or any baseball team to listen to a specific game.More ways Alexa keeps you connected at home and on the goWe’ve introduced new Alexa features to make it easier to connect with your family and friends, no matter where you are. Now, you can reply directly to your VIP Filter contacts and even send text messages with Alexa on Echo Frames without having to pull out your phone. You can also ask, “Alexa, what are my notifications?” and Alexa will share any unread notifications from your VIP contacts or apps on Echo Buds, Echo Frames, and Echo Auto, so that you don’t miss an important text from mom or alerts about top news stories.Audio streaming for hearing aids on Fire TV CubeFire TV Cube (2nd gen) customers with compatible Bluetooth hearing aids from Starkey can now stream audio directly to their hearing aids including audio from Alexa for private listening. Hearing aids pair at the Fire TV system level, so you can enjoy improved sound for movies and shows from your favorite streaming services, music, and games. To pair your hearing aids, visit Fire TV Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Aids, and connect them like you would with Bluetooth headphones.
  
• March 2022Discover more savings and deals with AlexaPrime customers can now have Alexa notify them up to 24 hours in advance if there’s an upcoming deal on an eligible item on their wish list, in their shopping cart, or saved for later. You can ask Alexa to remind you about the deal when it’s live or even order it on your behalf—so that you never miss out on a deal for the items you’re looking for.
  “Alexa, find my car”Echo Auto customers can now get help finding the location of their car by using the “Find My” feature on any Alexa-enabled device. Customers can enable “Find My” in the Alexa app, and then say “Alexa, find my car” to receive the last-known location of their parked car. They can also use the Alexa app or the Maps widget on their Echo Show 15 to see their car’s location on a map.Full Routines support for Amazon Smart Air Quality MonitorCustomers in the U.S., CA, UK, DE, ES, FR, and IT can now create an Alexa Routine to set up custom alerts and control their Alexa-enabled air purifier, humidifier, fan, or smart thermostat when the indoor air quality changes. Simply select the air quality metrics and the values the device measures for each to trigger an action based on your preferences.Fossil and AlexaAlexa is now available on Fossil Group Gen 6 devices, enabling customers to make hands-free calls, play music on their favorite services like Amazon Music and Spotify, set timers and alarms, create workout reminders, track fitness goals, control smart home devices, and more.
• February 2022″Alexa, check my symptoms”Alexa can now help you check your symptoms and provide a list of possible medical conditions for common ailments like fever, rash, stomachache, runny nose, and headaches to help you make better-informed decisions about your health. As part of this conversational experience, Alexa will ask you a series of questions to better understand your individual situation. Alexa will then share a set of possible causes for your symptoms and basic information about each cause, utilizing clinical care guidelines provided by Amazon Care. This feature is designed to provide information for educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. To get started, just say, “Alexa, check my symptoms,” and explain the symptoms and severity of the symptoms you are experiencing.This symptom checker experience was inspired by the COVID-19 self-checker feature our Alexa teams launched in March 2020. With that feature, you can say, “Alexa, what do I do if I think I have COVID-19?,” and Alexa will ask you a series of questions. Based on your responses, Alexa will provide you with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) given your risk level and symptoms. Customers told us they found this feature helpful, and more than a million customers have used it, so we wanted to do even more.Privacy is foundational to how we build and design all of our devices and services, and symptom checker is no different. This is an optional experience that customers can choose to use, and they can choose to skip any questions they don’t feel comfortable answering. As with all features, after using the experience, customers can choose to view, hear, and delete their voice recordings through Alexa Privacy Settings or in the Alexa app at any time. To delete by voice, you can also say, “Alexa, delete what I just said,” or “Alexa, delete everything I said today.”This symptom checker experience is one of several health features you can try with Alexa. Amazon Pharmacy customers can simply say, “Alexa, refill my medications,” to reorder their prescriptions. You can say, “Alexa, where can I get a COVID vaccine?,” or “Alexa, where can I find a COVID vaccine booster shot?” to hear a list of nearby vaccination locations. Alexa will send a notification to your phone with a link to make an appointment. You can say, “Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor,” to get connected with Teladoc and get a call back on your Echo device from a Teladoc doctor. Teladoc on Alexa offers virtual visits related to non-emergency health needs, such as experiencing symptoms of a cold, the flu, or allergies.Notify When NearbyWe’ve introduced Notify When Nearby, a new accessibility feature designed to make notifications better for all customers. After customers enable this feature, Alexa can detect if they are near an eligible Echo device and alert them to any unread notifications by replaying a notification sound. It’s especially useful for customers who may not be able to see visual alerts, like the Yellow Ring light or banners on Echo devices; that way, they don’t miss important notifications or Alexa alerts.“Alexa, open the guide”You can now customize your integrated channel guide on Fire TV and say “Alexa, open the guide,” to access the guide. Within the Live tab, just select the guide to see what’s on now and simply press the menu button on your Alexa Voice Remote to bring up the “Add Channel” option. From there, you can easily add additional live channels from your favorite free and subscription-based apps for a customized live experience. You can always use Alexa to jump right into your favorite live-TV programs or events. Learn more about the channel guide on the Fire TV blog.
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Visit the Alexa online resource, a comprehensive guide for Alexa features and the best place to discover and explore what Alexa can do. You can also hear inspiring stories on how customers are using Alexa in their day-to-day lives by visiting the Alexa Stories blog page. To learn more about Alexa and privacy, visit the Alexa Privacy Hub, a resource available globally that’s dedicated to helping customers learn more about our approach to privacy and the controls they have.