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Dim the lights, lock the door, and play some tunes with a simple voice command (or even your dog’s bark). Dim the lights, lock the door, and play some tunes with a simple voice command (or even your ...

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If you own an Amazon Echo smart speaker or Echo Show smart display, but aren't using it to control and automate your home, you're missing out on an incredibly useful tool. Not only are Alexa-powered ...

If you’re unfamiliar with Alexa routines, they’re a series of tasks that Alexa can do by only saying one phrase. For instance, instead of telling Alexa to turn off lights, turn on music, and turn on ...

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Amazon is adding a couple of nifty new features to its caregiving service Alexa Together. Firstly, we have a Circle of Support that allows users to add more caregivers so everyone in the family can ...

I have a morning Alexa routine that gives me a weather report, some good news, and (of course) a rooster crow when I say “Alexa, good morning.” The only problem? I rarely use it, and it’s my own dang ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...