Amazon's Alexa+ offers several new features designed to save users time and money. Users can request free product samples by voice command through the "Send Me a Sample" feature. The AI assistant can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon Alexa continues to be one of the most mature and widely supported smart home platforms in 2026. Since it was launched back in 2014, the ...

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Alexa just got a little more… mouthy. Amazon announced this week that its revamped AI assistant Alexa+ is getting a brand-new personality — and this one isn’t exactly sugar and spice. The company is ...

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Alexa responds with “All systems operational” in the new Brief personality mode on an Echo Show. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Tired of Alexa’s constant chatter? Wish Amazon’s voice assistant would ...

The new “Send to Alexa” feature lets you send Kindle Scribe notebooks to your Echo device with just a couple of taps. I took the new feature for a spin, and it does work. Alexa+ did a good job ...

For years, Alexa mostly stayed in one place. It lived on kitchen counters, nightstands or living room shelves. That setup worked for music and timers, but it also limited when and how people could ...

Amazon doesn’t just want Alexa to know you. It wants her to remember things about you, like a close friend or family member would. That’s the driving philosophy behind the vision for Alexa’s future, ...

Amazon has launched a new website for Alexa Plus. This website enables Alexa Plus early access customers to access the AI assistant directly in their browser. All previous chats, preferences, and ...

Hey Alexa, get out of my house. Alexa users were flabbergasted after Amazon’s AI-powered assistant’s voice automatically changed sans their permission — with many comparing it to an overly talkative ...

Abstract: This paper presents a cost-effective smart home automation system that integrates Arduino and Amazon Alexa. The system allows remote control of home appliances, including lighting, security, ...