Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

Amazon has added generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to its Alexa voice assistant and launched new AI-powered devices ...

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Amazon’s Alexa was one of the many tech services impacted by a major Amazon Web Services outage that started on Monday morning, Oct. 20. According to Downdetector, reports of an Alexa outage peaked ...

A post on the Amazon Echo subreddit indicates that an Alexa Plus subscription can make unintended changes to Echo devices. User Setati said that their Echo Show 5 had stopped persistently showing the ...

If you’ve invested in the Amazon Echo ecosystem and you’re thinking of ways to further maximize your access to it, why not go for the third-generation Amazon Echo Frames? Prime Big Deal Days 2025 is ...

Amazon served up a slew of flashy Echo speakers and displays during its big fall hardware event in New York City last week, but its most practical and affordable Alexa announcement didn’t get any ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

Amazon is trying to drive interest in the new Alexa, which it spent years updating with AI for better personalization and a more conversational tone. The effort carries significant weight as Amazon ...

What if you could just use a ton of Echo speakers as a surround sound setup for your TV? That’s basically what Amazon is trying to accomplish with its new Alexa Home Theater feature, which was ...

When it comes to new Echo speakers, Amazon rarely shows something that will appeal to customers who crave premium sound quality. The last time it did, it debuted the Echo Studio, which could handle ...

Amazon has infused its famed assistant Alexa with the power of artificial intelligence — an upgrade that’s apparently come with some serious drawbacks and headaches. But things haven’t gone smoothly. ...