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 ...

Use the app or your voice to set alarms with Alexa for any time and at any interval. This article explains how to set an alarm with the Alexa app or by using voice commands on Alexa-enabled devices.

Even if you’re a regular Alexa user, there’s a good chance you haven’t discovered some of its most efficient features. Actually, strike that: There’s a good chance you’re only using your Alexa device ...

$19.99 per month or $199 per year (plus the cost of at least one Amazon Echo, if you don't already have one) Caring for an aging loved one can be an overwhelming experience. Elderly people want—and ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Every morning for the last four months, an alert has popped up on my phone between 4AM and 6AM, saying, “First ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The new, large language model-fueled version of Alexa is ...

This CNET survey found that 73% of US adults who use voice assistants still have privacy concerns with AI features, but Alexa was rated the most trusted option among them. If you own an Echo device, ...

Amazon's new Echo Studio is one of two speakers that allow you to use Alexa Home Theater to its full potential. (Billy Steele for Engadget) When Amazon’s latest Echo speakers arrived in October, a ...

Anurag's interest in technology was sparked around 15 years ago when he first tried a Nokia smartphone, one of those Windows-powered devices. Having only used feature phones up until then, he was ...

You’re able to use Alexa in two main ways in-game. The first is without having to say “Alexa” before your voice prompts, and the second is by saying “Alexa” as usual. The Game Control features that do ...

Amazon is turning to AI startup Anthropic to power the online retailer’s revamped Alexa when it’s released in October — rather than using its own artificial intelligence, five people familiar with the ...

A man with ALS now controls Alexa using only his thoughts thanks to a new invention. Synchron, a company that works on brain-computer technology, revealed this on Monday, Sept. 16. The 64-year-old now ...