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When the time comes to wind down, relax, and fall asleep, voice assistants like Alexa can offer a few services to help — especially if you’re using an Echo as a bedside smart clock or a similar device ...

Editor's note: A spokesperson from Amazon reached out to us. In our previous report, we mentioned, " you can tell Alexa to call Amazon Pharmacy and your request will be automatically forwarded." ...

Alexa Guard is one awesome way to put the far-field mics of your Echo device to good use, but did you know about Alexa’s handy Sound Detection ability? Currently still in its testing stages, Alexa’s ...

Wish Alexa could tell you when your kids have left the kitchen faucet running, or when your latest load of laundry is ready for the dryer? Now she can, thanks to a pair of new routine triggers. Amazon ...

You already use Alexa to control everything from your smart lights, to your thermostat, to your garage door — why not take some time to customize your Alexa assistant to suit your tastes? One of the ...

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You'll be able to train Alexa to hear sounds specific to your home on Echo and Echo Show in 2022. Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured this knowledge into recaps and ...

Lately, I have found it hard to fall and stay asleep without Alexa’s soothing ocean sounds. It’s one of my virtual assistant’s skills. Its waves lap on a shore that’s near, I imagine, a window in a ...

Amazon added a few abilities to Alexa last month, introducing a variety of Super Bowl-related skills and the ability to do home automation on its own, but today the company’s telling us about some new ...