Not only will the tech giant's little assistant be listening to you, it'll sometimes use those conversations to train the company's newest product. Reading time 2 minutes Last week, at Amazon’s annual ...

The number of active users of Alexa for Shopping nearly doubled in the second quarter, with interactions up five times year ...

It’s easy to use Spotify with your Echo speakers, Fire TVs, and other Alexa-equipped devices with our beginner’s guide. One of the best things about a Spotify subscription is the ability to take it ...

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 ...

Amazon is upgrading its decade-old Alexa voice assistant with generative artificial intelligence and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset the cost of the technology, according to ...

When Amazon introduced its Alexa smart speakers, it seemed like it was going to change the way we would control our smart homes. I bought several Echo devices for my home, but the reality never lived ...

Summary Alexa calling and messaging allows you to make calls, leave voice messages, and send text-based messages between Echo devices, the Alexa app, and Fire tablets. It's free to use and works over ...

Amazon's huge voice assistant upgrade is conversational, connected and well-suited for Prime users. I enjoy it, but still have misgivings. The new, large language model-fueled version of Alexa is ...

Q: I’m interested in a new home security system. I have a hodgepodge of smart-home devices, but I haven’t managed to choose a home ecosystem yet, so I have some devices set up with Alexa, some with ...

Echo devices include several features that can make life easier and safer for seniors who want to remain independent.

Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...