I know several older people who refuse to reckon with modern phones (or, in one case, a cellular phone at all) but who have accepted "smart" speakers into their

I know several older people who refuse to reckon with modern phones (or, in one case, a cellular phone at all) but who have accepted "smart" speakers into their homes. I am not a fan of things that are always listening but I do appreciate the effort to bring "smartphone utility" to other objects/interfaces.