Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug ...

If you're old enough to remember cartoons like The Jetsons, you probably remember a vision of the future where our lives are fully automated. All it takes are a few verbal commands, and your whole ...

From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the way...’ pitch, here’s everything you should know before Amazon Alexa controls your smart home. From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the ...

Voice assistants like Alexa can help automate life, but they can also be pretty chatty. Here's how use Brief Mode to keep ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo speaker, you already know how much fun having Alexa at your fingertips can be despite the risk to your privacy and security. Whether playing music, answering random ...

Amazon Alexa is one of the best voice assistants, apart from Google Assistant. Amazon Alexa is a smart home platform as well as a personal voice assistant that powers all Amazon smart home devices.

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Alexa, like any other tech you use, needs to updated occasionally—but wherever you're using it, from Amazon's Echo speakers and displays to the Alexa app for Android or iOS, it's easy to do. How to ...

When you're setting up your new Alexa device, there are three spots you should never put it. Here's why -- and what places ...

The Amazon Echo’s virtual assistant has many weird and wonderful functions, plenty of which you’ll likely find very useful, as our list of the best Alexa skills makes clear. The trouble is that Alexa ...

This article explains how to stop Amazon Alexa from listening to you through your Echo devices. It also includes instructions for disabling the microphone and preventing Alexa from storing voice ...