Amazon has given me a precious gift: infinite new ways to troll my family and house guests with Alexa. On Thursday, the company released a set of DIY apps for the voice-assistant that anyone can make.

Alexa can tell jokes, control appliances and more. As the weather starts warming, the days last longer, too. If you have kids, you'll already be making plans for ways to entertain them while school is ...

With summer now very much around the corner, you've got better things to do than worry about your smart home. But with garden parties and the pool calling your name, there has never been a better time ...

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Amazon is working to upgrade Alexa with generative AI to make it smarter and more versatile. The project faces challenges like handling hallucinations and adapting to new AI technology. Other ...

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Amazon's Alexa makes for a great smart home hub, adding voice command capabilities to multiple devices, as well as letting you setup daily routines.