Amazon Alexa is slowly becoming self-aware. Well, not really. Amazon has added some new features, including the ability to read an entire book, start your Ford Fusion (still in beta), and unlock the doors of your house with a simple command. You can engage ...

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has been around for over a decade now. But over the past few years, it’s felt like Amazon was neglecting its digital assistant. In my own home, I found it buggier and less reliable than it was in the past, to the point ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among features of the subscription Alexa, expected in October, are recipe suggestions based on your family’s dietary restrictions and AI summaries of the news. (Getty Images) Amazon is ...

A man with ALS now controls Alexa using only his thoughts thanks to a new invention. Synchron, a company that works on brain-computer technology, revealed this on Monday, Sept. 16. The 64-year-old now uses Alexa to stream shows, operate home gadgets, and ...

Like the Apple Siri AI upgrade, it looks like Amazon's Alexa Plus is taking much longer than anticipated. Here's why these voice assistants are dragging their digital feet. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...

We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to call for help. But what happens when someone can’t reach their phone?

Alexa Home Theater offers a flexible, affordable way to get Dolby Atmos audio at home without committing to a large, expensive soundbar system. All you need is a Fire TV Stick and some Echo speakers.