Gaming Echo VR shuts down, John Carmack offers some alternative routes Former id Software's code wizard doesn't like online-only games By Alfonso Maruccia, February 13, 2023, 8:52 AM
Electronics Alexa tells 10-year-old child to perform a deadly 'challenge' Involving a penny and a wall charger By Cohen Coberly, December 29, 2021, 8:13 AM 12 comments
Electronics Amazon Alexa gets real-time translation functionality Alexa just got even better By Cohen Coberly, December 14, 2020, 4:09 PM
Security Electronics Researchers detail a now fixed exploit in Alexa that could have exposed your voice history and personal information PSA: Never use banking skills on your Alexa-powered device By Adrian Potoroaca, August 14, 2020, 3:20 PM
Electronics Amazon's latest device is a wireless, India-exclusive Echo designed for portability It can operate for up to 11 hours on a single charge By Cohen Coberly, December 4, 2019, 7:54 AM
Electronics Amazon's 3rd-gen Echo features a new design and better audio At the same $99 price point By Cohen Coberly, September 25, 2019, 5:36 PM
Industry Electronics Amazon is reportedly developing a high-end Echo with a focus on sound quality To better compete with the Sonos and HomePods of the world By Shawn Knight, July 12, 2019, 9:40 AM
Electronics AI Thousands of Amazon workers are listening to your Alexa conversations Human reviewers are used to improve the AI By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2019, 8:52 AM 18 comments
Electronics Amazon's Echo 'Song ID' feature tells you the name of songs before they play Alexa gets a bit closer to to being a personal DJ By Cohen Coberly, March 6, 2019, 3:49 PM
Tech Culture Amazon employee error shares thousands of Alexa recordings with a random user Alexa, who did you share my voice recordings with? By Greg Synek, December 20, 2018, 10:08 AM
Electronics The Web Amazon is getting its IoT on with the $30 Echo Wall Clock Silly or brilliant? By Isaiah Mayersen, December 16, 2018, 1:03 PM 20 comments
Apple Apple Music is being brought to Amazon's lineup of Echo devices Amazon is getting quite friendly with Apple By Greg Synek, November 30, 2018, 9:33 AM
Electronics Amazon rolls out 'Whisper Mode' for Alexa-powered devices Alexa will respond in kind By Cohen Coberly, October 18, 2018, 2:53 PM
Security Tencent researchers discovered a way to hack Echo smart speakers It's already been patched, though By Cohen Coberly, August 13, 2018, 11:30 AM
Electronics New Alexa skill penned by SNL writers could help deter burglars Not to be taken too seriously By Rob Thubron, August 5, 2018, 11:29 AM
Electronics Industry Amazon has captured 70 percent of the US smart speaker market Amazon owns the smart speaker market in the US By Shawn Knight, August 2, 2018, 4:17 PM
Electronics Amazon explains how Alexa secretly recorded a couple's conversation and sent it to a friend It's been blamed on a series of misinterpretations By Rob Thubron, May 28, 2018, 6:07 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Church of England launches Alexa skill for prayers and religious questions Alexa, does God prefer the Echo or the Google Home? By Rob Thubron, May 25, 2018, 6:07 AM
Electronics Amazon patent could let Alexa listen in on conversations and discover your tastes People have been accusing Facebook of using this technology for years By Rob Thubron, April 12, 2018, 8:59 AM 7 comments
Software Amazon Fire 7 and HD 8 tablets can become hands-free Alexa speakers Basically a poor man's Echo Show By David Matthews, April 4, 2018, 5:42 PM
Industry Electronics Alexa now lets you donate to over 40 different charities using your voice Lays the groundwork for payments to friends and family By Shawn Knight, April 2, 2018, 10:41 AM
Electronics Amazon is quietly testing a 'brief mode' feature that converts Alexa's responses to simple beeps The feature is now available to Echo owners By Cohen Coberly, March 16, 2018, 1:58 PM
Electronics You can now issue multiple commands to your Echo without repeating its wake word Amazon calls the new feature 'Follow-Up Mode' By Cohen Coberly, March 9, 2018, 5:25 PM 12 comments
Tech Culture AI Amazon plans to teach Alexa real-time language translation "Alexa, what do I say to the master of ceremonies at a wedding in Japan?" By David Matthews, March 2, 2018, 11:59 AM
Industry Amazon posts impressive Q4 earnings, boasts of success with Alexa and Prime offerings Amazon posted the largest profit in the company's history By Shawn Knight, February 2, 2018, 11:04 AM