Here’s how it works. Siri might have been the original voice assistant but Amazon’s Alexa was the first to break free from the confines of a smartphone, so if you’re in the market for a smart speaker ...

Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial ... and the ...

The best Alexa speakers let you interact with Amazon's smart assistant and control devices with voice commands from around your home. Many of the best options are directly from Amazon, but some ...

In the decade-plus since Amazon introduced its line of Echo smart speakers, we've been using "Alexa" to address them. It's the default wake word, and soon, as Alexa+, will be the name that marks ...

For music lovers and tech buffs, the definition of ‘great music’ is no longer limited to great sound. AI-generated portable ...

If you need to relay a message to someone in your home but they’re not within earshot, ask your speaker to help deliver the memo. Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices can act as an intercom when ...

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We continue to work to improve our smart speaker skills ... For best results, we recommend you use our IPR smart speaker commands for Alexa devices, as listed above.

According to images seen by The Verge, Amazon is testing changing the name of its Echo smart speakers and smart displays to Alexa. We saw two separate instances of Amazon.com landing pages ...

Amazon's Alexa digital voice assistant, known for being the voice of the company's Echo smart speakers, isn't just on your kitchen counter — it's available for your Samsung Galaxy S10 as well.