The first step is to pick an emergency contact from the list of contacts that Alexa drew from your phone’s address book (assuming you granted her permission to do so). Once you pick an emergency ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The company's Alexa platform--along with integration with third parties and replenishment systems like Dash--highlight an ambitious smart home and Internet of things effort. Read now It's a new way to ...

The Alexa voice assistant is an incredible digital companion with plenty of skills to unpack. As the brains behind Amazon’s lineup of Echo speakers and smart displays, along with a host of third-party ...

You can make phone calls from an Echo device or the Alexa app, giving you hands-free options for calling friends and family. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of ...