While Alexa can't drag you out of bed and stick a toothbrush in your mouth, it is possible to automate some of her functions ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa ...

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 is making it easier for Alexa device owners to use Routines. The feature, which has been around for years, allows Alexa users to combine multiple tasks into a single voice command of their ...

At an Alexa developer event, Amazon revealed some tools that will make it possible for developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users. With user permission, they can use the Alexa ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Alexa Routines, Google’s Family Bell, and some Wi-Fi magic help my household ease back into the school year Alexa ...

I’ve tested many Amazon products in my time as T3’s Home Editor, and most recently, I spent three weeks trying out the new Amazon Echo Dot Max which came out in early 2025. To use Amazon Echo products ...

Coming to its Bosch 800 Series fully automatic espresso machines, the upgrade allows Alexa users to talk with the machine via an Echo smart speaker “as naturally as speaking to a local barista — ...