quade 3 #1 April 12, 2017 Okay, that was the polite version for the subject line, so pardon my French here. FUCK YOU, Burger King. What the fuck were you thinking? Quote Burger King's New Ad Will Hijack Your Voice-Activated Speaker By saying "OK Google" in its new TV ad, Burger King opens a Pandora's box for ads that hijack voice-prompted gadgets. Burger King is launching a full-fledged marketing blitz based on triggering voice-activated Google devices, in what could become a grim precedent for TV and radio ads talking directly to voice-activated gadgets like smartphones and Amazon's Echo speakers. The fast-food company's new TV ad features a person looking directly into the camera and saying "OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?" — which, if everything goes as planned, will trigger Google devices like the Google Home assistant and Android phones that have enabled voice search. In a demo, the ad prompts a Google Home voice-activated speaker to start reading a description of the Whopper from Wikipedia. Source and more. https://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/burger-kings-new-ad-will-hijack-your-google-home?utm_term=.rbBzdzJnR#.uqQ969QEdquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 April 12, 2017 Well I won't have to worry about that bullshit now, will I? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 253 #3 April 12, 2017 Oh yeah - that's bad. PR firms out to outdo each other this week!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #4 April 12, 2017 quade"OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?" anyone that actually calls it a "Whopper burger" instead of a "Whopper" deserves to be ostracized from society ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #5 April 13, 2017 rehmwa ***"OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?" anyone that actually calls it a "Whopper burger" instead of a "Whopper" deserves to be ostracized from society Yeah but you might get a different definition if you don't ad the noun burger after Whopper.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #6 April 14, 2017 https://xkcd.com/1807/ - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiquita 12 #7 April 14, 2017 Some smart people decided to hack their attempt From this article: Almost immediately after the ad was first released, Wikipedia users began to alter the site's entry for the Whopper, in an attempt to prank the pranksters and trick Google Home devices into reading out ingredients for the whopper that included "cyanide" and "a medium-sized child." "Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LolaJov 0 #8 April 14, 2017 I don't even like listening to those video ads on the gas pumps while I'm filling my tank... I've tried pushing all the buttons hoping for a "mute" function, but can't one... Has any human on the planet actually bought something because of a video ad on a gas pump? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 289 #9 April 14, 2017 LolaJov Has any human on the planet actually bought something because of a video ad on a gas pump? Yes, I bought all my gas somewhere else after that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 April 14, 2017 LolaJov I don't even like listening to those video ads on the gas pumps while I'm filling my tank... I've tried pushing all the buttons hoping for a "mute" function, but can't one... Has any human on the planet actually bought something because of a video ad on a gas pump? Next thing you know, you'll have 3D holographic sharks coming out at you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d68yRIE9OvQ These people knew this shit was coming. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites