An AI overhaul makes Alexa+ a much better digital assistant and smart home control center I tried Alexa+ on my first-generation Amazon Echo Show 15, which received a major software refresh in addition ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've been meaning to make your home smarter, one of the easiest ways to do so is by using a voice assistant like Amazon Alexa.

Amazon Alexa has become a common part of everyday life, but it can do more than answer questions and play music. Here are five Alexa features that users love.

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Amazon's Alexa assistant can do lots of things, like play your favorite song when you walk into a room and follow up on questions it can't answer right away. Skills -- third-party voice apps -- extend ...

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

Alexa is no longer “new.” The smart-tech revolution is now in full swing, and Amazon Echo is at the heart of it. According to Edison Research, nearly 40 million people own voice-activated speakers, ...

Users can now ask Amazon questions about common prescriptions. The new feature added through a partnership between Amazon and First Databank will let people ask Alexa for basic information about the 1 ...

Amazon says expanding Alexa further beyond the home will be a big focus in 2026. (Amazon Image) Amazon is expanding its consumer AI ecosystem beyond the smart speaker — bringing Alexa+ to the web, ...

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 ...

Amazon has just added a new AI feature to Alexa+. This one, however, is designed for anyone who wants a podcast on an oddly specific topic. The company has introduced Alexa Podcasts, a new Alexa+ ...

An Amazon Echo speaker with a blue light on a table - Urbano Creativo/Shutterstock Amazon Alexa — and most other voice assistants, for that matter — used to be a novel science fiction-ish concept when ...