I'm positively listless without lists -- pun fully intended. My brain has this weird idle mode where, barring further instruction, it will immediately dive into a rabbit hole that could end in ...

Remote learning is hard-- hard for students, hard for parents and hard for teachers -- and despite the pandemic beginning well over a year ago and schools slowly starting to reopen for in-person ...

As an on-the-road home theater installer, I was front and center for Alexa’s integration with certain A/V components. Through the years of installing TVs, speakers, and other equipment, I watched as ...

As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary responses from Amazon’s voice assistant, compared with sophisticated text-based ...

If you already own an Amazon Alexa, you know how easy they make your day-to-day life. You can ask questions, avoid your phone altogether, or utilize the different skills you can set up and create new ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Alexa’s latest skill adds the ability for T-Mobile customers to make calls with just their voice. Now, all three ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at ...

Smart assistants feel friendly, which makes oversharing easy. Here's a look at Alexa questions that can cause real problems ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Alex Ossola: Hi, Future of Everything listeners, a quick note before we start ...

We’re firmly in the age of smart speakers. Maybe you rely on Siri or the assistant built into your phone, but you likely have a full-fledged AI assistant in your home, too. Alexa, built into the ...

The packaging of the Amazon Echo boasts that Alexa is happy to help. Happy to help us in what way? What is it Alexa can help us achieve? She can help us become the people we are becoming. For our ...