What the Tech? Is Your Alexa, Siri or Other Device Recording You?
I suppose we've all heard a beep or ding or bloop when one of the many voice-assistants springs into action. We expect them to be ready when we ask Siri or Alexa…
Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
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Articles
Alabama Arise Lobbies for Grocery Tax Repeal
Tuesday the non-profit group Alabama Arise was at the state house, urging Legislators to repeal Alabama's grocery tax. Alabama is one of only three states in the country that has a grocery…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in 10 Armed Robberies Across Central Alabama
Two men were recently sentenced to federal prison for committing multiple armed robberies across central Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. On January 29, Marcus Greathouse, 41, of Opelika, was sentenced to 72 months (6 years) in…
Alabama Inmate Recaptured in Brantley After Week-long Search
An escaped Alabama inmate has been captured after more than a week on the lam. The Department of Corrections says 34-year-old Dustin Joel Morton was arrested Tuesday in the town of Brantley. He escaped from the Elba Work Release Center…
AUM Celebrates 50 Years of Service with Mardi Gras Parade
In honor of celebrating homecoming week at Auburn University at Montgomery, the college had a Mardi Gras parade. The parade ended on the quad with Dr. Carl A. Stockton unveiling a proclamation given to AUM by Governor Kay Ivey…
Prattville Girl, 16, Charged with Attempted Murder After Allegedly Setting Fire to Bed While Person Slept
On February 24, the Prattville Police Department and the Prattville Fire Department Fire Marshall’s Office investigated a suspicious fire that occurred at a local residence on February 23. This case involved a bed being set on fire while a person…
Will Audit of Montgomery Public Schools Stop Efforts to Bring Schools More Funding?
The Montgomery County school board has been hoping to get more funding through a property tax increase. However, an audit that uncovered more than $700,000 in misused and missing funds has at least one Montgomery County commissioner re-thinking what he thinks…
Salvation Army Confirms Understanding to Sell Property to Montgomery for New Whitewater Center
Lt. Bryan Farrington with the Salvation Army confirms the organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to sell their Maxwell Blvd. building and property to the City of Montgomery.…
Lowdnes County Attempted Murder Suspect Turns Himself In
The Lowdnes County Sheriff's Department says an attempted murder suspect is now in police custody. Justin Lawrence is suspected of shooting Tracy Tillman. The shooting happened on Friday, February 21 on Harris Road in the Collirene community in Tyler. Upon…
ADOC Conducts Raid at Easterling Correctional Facility to Eliminate Illegal Contraband
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Tuesday announced it has completed a joint law enforcement Operation Restore Order raid to locate and eliminate illegal contraband at Easterling Correctional Facility (Easterling) in Clio. Following careful and strategic planning to ensure operational…
