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 ...

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From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the way...’ pitch, here’s everything you should know before Amazon Alexa controls your smart home. From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the ...

Not only will the tech giant's little assistant be listening to you, it'll sometimes use those conversations to train the company's newest product. reading time 2 minutes Last week, at Amazon’s annual ...

From writing code to testing the new Alexa+, Amazon engineers used generative AI throughout the build process. We talk to Amazon's Daniel Rausch about the next version of the voice assistant. How did ...

I’m a smart home expert. Writing about smart home technology, smart devices, and voice assistants is my job. Yet, I don’t remember the last time I actually spoke with Alexa. Just to be clear, I don’t ...

A man with ALS now controls Alexa using only his thoughts thanks to a new invention. Synchron, a company that works on brain-computer technology, revealed this on Monday, Sept. 16. The 64-year-old now ...

If you use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, take a minute or two to learn these tricks. Your future self will thank you. Even if you’re a regular Alexa user, there’s a good chance you haven’t ...