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Amazon's voice assistant has arrived on phones, which is... cool? Redundant? Here's how it might help you, and how it won't.
Move over, Siri. Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated virtual helper, is here to make your life easier, more convenient and more productive.
Using Amazon’s Alexa+ with real-world tasks, from event flyers to school emails, shows both promise and shortcomings.
A heap of new Alexa devices—a microwave! a wall clock!—show Amazon's strategy to put its voice assistant in everything.
Amazon is holding a press event this week, where we expect it to finally launch its “new” Alexa. This could be the beginning of a major shift in how we use generative AI in our homes, or it ...
I owned a lot of Alexa-powered devices in my former home: There were Amazon Echos in most rooms, including an older Echo Plus in the living room, a smattering of Dots, a Spot in a bedroom, and an Echo ...
Amazon is using neural networks and natural language models to improve Alexa's speaking style, give it new voices, and even notice that a user is unhappy with it.
Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown far beyond its original role as a simple voice assistant for music and reminders.
So you're looking to buy an Amazon Echo device. Now to decide which to pick. Not sure just what speaker with Alexa voice assistant you're looking for? Whether you're looking for great sound, smart ...
Amazon on Wednesday previewed a new skill for Alexa called Conversations, which helps the voice assistant do more to help you out.
Amazon has made Alexa practically a household name, but you’d be wrong to think that lead came just from those big discounts Amazon gave on Prime Day.
In July, Amazon showed off an early version of Alexa Conversations, which is meant to help Alexa skills developers create more human-like dialogue.