Working from home has its upsides. My favorite part is that my little dog Pixel can climb up onto my lap and fall asleep while I'm writing. But there are also downsides as well. For me, family ...

Alexa is the Amazon digital voice assistant. It can be used on smartphones and Amazon Echo products. Alexa was inspired by the interactive computer voice used in the original Star Trek TV series. The ...

Here's what to know about the assistants running your home . . . your car . . . your phone Google Assistant and Amazon's ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon wants every smart home device to work with its Alexa ecosystem, and it says Matter is key to achieving ...

Smart garage doors have become a common feature of smart homes, faithfully informing owners if their garage door is open or closed. They also let you control your garage door from a distance. Plus, ...

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is typically associated with smart devices, from Amazon’s own Echo smart speaker line to compatible TVs, air conditioners, and more. But we don’t always mention that ...

You can use the Alexa app to set up a new device or change your WiFi connection. Or you can use certain web browsers to get ...

Your Alexa-enabled smart speaker can identify songs, but you'll need to say a specific phrase: "Alexa, what song is this?" ...

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While Amazon doesn’t have a specific breakdown of how Alexa Game Control works with Dead Island 2 on its website, it does have various examples of how you can use your voice in a game. First off, ...