We’ve long been fans of Alexa’s ability to listen for suspicious sounds, like smoke alarms and breaking glass, for free, but Amazon is now warning that the “free” part is going away. In an email to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among features of the subscription Alexa, expected in October, are recipe suggestions based on your family’s dietary restrictions ...

The vision of Alexa was that Amazon would have a powerful foothold in your home, and buying from Amazon would be so much easier if you could place orders with a voice command. “Alexa, we’re out of ...

For years, Alexa has been a staple in millions of U.S. homes. The familiar voice assistant has turned lights on, answered questions, played music, and helped users manage daily routines. But now, ...

Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If ...

Amazon is paywalling more formerly free features on its smart home devices. Several months after it moved some basic Ring alarm system features behind a subscription plan, Amazon is doing something ...

According to a report by Caroline O’Donovan, the new Alexa service is expected to launch in October. Users will still be able to use the existing version of Alexa for free, but the subscription option ...

Would you pay for a less dimwitted digital assistant? Amazon is about to find out. The Washington Post’s Caroline O’Donovan reported that Amazon is planning to sell a paid subscription for an ...