{
  "id": 17072121,
  "title": "A camera-free Echo clock uses ultrasound to time your alarm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/a-camera-free-echo-clock-uses-ultrasound-to-time-your-alarm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:39:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Gadgeteer",
    "slug": "the-gadgeteer",
    "url": "https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/10/29/a-camera-free-echo-clock-uses-ultrasound-to-time-your-alarm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amazon’s new Echo Time is a $199.99 bedside smart clock that uses room temperature, presence detection, and ultrasound to estimate lighter sleep without a watch or ring. With Alexa+, its optional smart alarm can wake the user anywhere within 10…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}