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You can use your Alexa as a Bluetooth speaker — here’s how

Learn how to use your Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth speaker to play audio from any device or service.

I tried using Alexa and smart home devices to help fix my irregular routine – and it changed my life

I tried using Alexa and smart home devices to help fix my irregular routine – and it changed my life

Smart home devices are useful for many reasons, but for me, it’s all about getting my life in order. Here’s how automations and clever smart assistant features helped me fix my routine.

Got a new Amazon Echo speaker or Show? Here are 7 common mistakes when setting up Alexa and how to avoid them

Got a new Amazon Echo speaker or Show? Here are 7 common mistakes when setting up Alexa and how to avoid them

There are settings you should change when setting up an Echo device. Here are the most common ones people overlook.

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Bluesound Pulse M review: a wireless speaker that fails to justify its substantial price tag, sonically speaking

Its detailed lossless audio and strong stereo effect lose out to sound that’s overly swamped by bass.

Amazon Echo Show 21 review: This super-sized smart display is the perfect kitchen TV

The Echo Show 21 picks up where Amazon’s first wall-mountable smart display left off with a bigger screen, better speakers, faster Wi-Fi and an upgraded camera.

The most popular Alexa questions of 2024 have left me worried about the state of humanity

A peek inside the strange minds of UK-based Alexa users

Amazon Alexa’s most asked questions revealed – AI and celebrity heights had a starring role

Alexa! What were your most asked questions of 2024?

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‘What does AI mean?’: Amazon reveals UK’s most asked Alexa questions of 2024

‘What does AI mean?’: Amazon reveals UK’s most asked Alexa questions of 2024

From football to food to Taylor Swift, many of the most common subjects were what you expect – but others less so

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift and Bitcoin named among the most popular Alexa queries of 2024

Taylor Swift and Bitcoin named among the most popular Alexa queries of 2024

Amazon said UK users also asked its virtual assistant about football scores and pancake recipes.

The Independent UK

Amazon’s top AI exec says industry concerns that LLMs have ‘hit a wall’ are overblown. Says Jeff Bezos ‘very involved’ in AI efforts

Amazon’s top AI exec says industry concerns that LLMs have ‘hit a wall’ are overblown. Says Jeff Bezos ‘very involved’ in AI efforts

Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco, Amazon SVP and head of Artificial General Intelligence Rohit Prasad dismissed concerns about the industry’s feared “AI wall.”

Amazon Fire TV Stick HD review: The cheapest Fire stick around

Amazon Fire TV Stick HD review: The cheapest Fire stick around

The new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD gets an Alexa-based boost, but does that do enough to warrant the price cut for a lower-resolution streaming experience?

Exclusive: Leaked Amazon memos identify critical flaws in the upcoming AI version of Alexa

Exclusive: Leaked Amazon memos identify critical flaws in the upcoming AI version of Alexa

The planned update to voice assistant Alexa is bogged down with problems including latency, which requires "significant improvements,” an internal memo said.

Best Amazon Fire TV Stick: how to know which streaming stick you should buy

Best Amazon Fire TV Stick: how to know which streaming stick you should buy

HD, 4K, Max or Cube? We'll help you decide.

Linxura Smart Controller review: a unique e-paper smart switch limited by the state of the smart home

Linxura Smart Controller review: a unique e-paper smart switch limited by the state of the smart home

Linxura’s smart controller is a fine idea, but one fundamentally troubled by its software and wider smart home ecosystem woes.

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Amazon Alexa's biggest upgrade in a lifetime has been delayed – but it's not all bad news

You'll have to wait a bit longer for the AI-powered, "chattier" version of Alexa, as Amazon has reportedly put back the launch.

Amazon wants to make Alexa an AI powerhouse — new report reveals its desperate struggle to keep up

A new report reveals how Amazon continues to struggle with building a better AI brain for Alexa as competitors surge ahead.

Amazon CEO hints new AI Alexa will complete your tasks

Andy Jassy hinted that the long-awaited AI-powered Alexa will be all about taking actions, and not just providing answers. But it’s unclear when the product will actually launch.

Echo Dot vs Show vs Pop vs Spot: which Amazon smart speaker should you choose?

Everything you need to know about Amazon Echo devices

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Amazon's New Echo Spot Is Its Best Looking Smart Speaker With a Screen — And It's Almost Half Price Right Now

The newest design of this Alexa-enabled device fits into your home more naturally than many of its predecessors

Alexa vs. Google vs. Siri — which smart assistant is best for your smart home?

From Alexa to Siri, these virtual butlers come with the best smart speakers to organize your days and streamline the process of controlling your smart home.

The Times of India

Brain implantation helps man control Alexa only with mind

If you have watched 'Stranger Things' this might be the best thing you will read today. A 64 year old man was able to tap icons on Amazon Fire tablet, brain-computer interface company Synchron said.

The Guardian - US

‘Alexa, how should I vote?’: rightwing uproar over voice assistant’s pro-Kamala Harris points

Amazon says the device’s pro-Harris answers were due to software errors, but conservatives allege a liberal bias

Put Alexa overhead with this ceiling-mounted audio amp

Q Acoustics' new E300A amplifier goes over your head to deliver smarter sound and voice control too

Senator Graham Warns Amazon Over Alexa's Political Bias

Senator Graham raises concerns over Amazon's Alexa showing bias towards Harris over Trump. Amazon admits error and corrects responses, sparking discussions...

Android Central

This is why that mic icon in your status bar is so important

Cox Media Group claimed it could offer ads based on what it hears through your smart devices. This future sucks.

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