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 ...

Remember the days of asking Alexa to play your favorite song or set a timer? Well, get ready for a major upgrade. Amazon has officially announced Alexa Plus, a generative AI-powered version of its ...

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 "teenage girl." REUTERS Hey ...

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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 ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

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One of the more intriguing prospects Amazon revealed at its devices and services event back in September was Alexa Home Theater, a surround sound mode for select Echo speakers. Amazon has now ...

When Amazon first launched the Echo smart home speaker and the Alexa voice assistant, I was excited beyond belief. It felt like a true evolution in tech, something straight out of the science fiction ...

Earlier this year, Amazon announced Alexa+, our next-generation assistant that is more conversational, smarter, personalized, and designed to help get things done. It’s transforming how customers are ...