4 Cheap DIY Raspberry Pi Projects That Can Completely Change Your Smart Home

If you want to upgrade your smart home without spending a fortune, a Raspberry Pi can be of great use. Here are some cheap ...
CNET

8 Alexa Settings Everyone Should Disable on New Amazon Echos

In the Alexa app, visit the hamburger-line More/Menu icon at the bottom to open the larger menu. The head to Settings > Hunches > the Hunches Settings gear icon in the upper right > Notifications.
The Verge

Bosch’s fancy coffee machine is getting Alexa Plus

A new integration with Amazon’s voice assistant brings hands-free barista-style skills to the countertop coffee maker. A new integration with Amazon’s voice assistant brings hands-free barista-style ...
Techlicious

Alexa.com Is Here. Should You Actually Use It Instead of ChatGPT?

Amazon is making a serious push to be your personal AI assistant across every device you use. At CES 2026, the company announced Alexa.com, bringing its AI assistant directly to web browsers.
TechCrunch

Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com

Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new ...
MediaNama

Amazon Brings Alexa+ to the Web With Alexa.com Browser Interface: What This Means

MediaNama’s Take: Amazon’s launch of Alexa.com marks a meaningful shift in how it wants users to interact with Alexa. Rather than a new product, it is the clearest execution yet of the Alexa+ strategy ...
Opinion
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'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes

Gender stereotyping or normalising verbal abuse or harassment falls short of the current standards for prohibited AI under the European Union's AI Act. Extreme cases, such as voice assistant ...

How to use Alexa routines to automate your smart home

While Alexa can't drag you out of bed and stick a toothbrush in your mouth, it is possible to automate some of her functions ...
ZDNet

Alexa+ users can chat with Amazon's AI assistant on the web now - here's how and where

Alexa+ is Amazon's generative AI upgrade to its Alexa virtual assistant. After months in an early access program, Amazon is debuting the Alexa.com website. Users can chat with Alexa+ on the site, just ...
Daily Herald

BROKAW: Lucy Lawless returns as Alexa Crowe

Lucy Lawless is back for a fifth season of “My Life is Murder.” Lawless is Alexa Crowe, a retired Australian police officer who is now helping the police solve murders and is a baker on the side. Or, ...
Engadget

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ for the web so you can use its assistant without a dedicated device

You no longer need an Amazon device to summon Alexa since the AI assistant will be available on the Alexa.com website. Amazon will roll out the web client to its Alexa+ Early Access customers first, ...