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 ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets have become so common that you or someone you know must own at least a few of these. It could be something as small as a ...

Does Alexa suddenly sound a little different on your Amazon Echo smart speaker? It’s not your imagination: Amazon is rolling out an upgraded version of its virtual assistant called Alexa+ to members ...

William Tunstall-Pedoe founded True Knowledge, later Evi, which Amazon acquired to build Alexa. He left Amazon in 2016 after almost four years at the tech giant to re-enter the startup world. He used ...

Does Alexa suddenly sound a little different on your Amazon Echo smart speaker? It's not your imagination: Amazon is rolling out an upgraded version of its virtual assistant called Alexa+ to members ...

Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected. When the IBM PC was new, I ...