Facebook seems to be exploring Alexa-like speech recognition

Facebook may be testing speech recognition again with a new “Aloha” voice feature, spotted by frequent app investigator Jane Manchun Wong and reported by TechCrunch.

The company was originally said to be planning a smart speaker (codenamed “Aloha” as well as “Portal”), but plans were put on hold earlier this year ahead of the company’s F8 conference in May following a distinct lack of public confidence due to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.