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 ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most ...

Setting up routines or automations is half the reason to get into smart hubs and assistants. Every major hub, from SmartThings to Alexa, lets you create routines, in which you use triggers to cause ...

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Amazon has expanded the Routines feature of its Alexa voice system to Fire TV, giving users an enhanced level of control in their smart-home entertainment experience. Routines, which were introduced ...

Amazon went out with a massive showcase for its AI assistant, with Alexa+ taking center stage during their recent event. Alexa+ offers a more conversational AI to users, with natural language ...