The Washington Capitals have expanded their smart home voice platform by developing a Google Action, launching a Google Play Daily Briefing Podcast, adding a video component to their Amazon Alexa ...

And there is not one Apple product that is useless because of it. Even HomePods (1) don’t rely on Siri to anywhere near the extent that Amazon speakers rely on Alexa and (2) given the close ...

While the average Hackaday reader is arguably less likely than most to install a megacorp’s listening device in their home, we know there’s at least some of you out there that have an Amazon hockey ...

Amazon has decided to stop paying developers to build Alexa apps and giving them free AWS credits, shutting down the Alexa Developer Rewards Program and the AWS Promotional Credits for Alexa program ...

It's also considering a paid version of Alexa. In an email to developers published by Bloomberg, Amazon says it created the credits program "to build Alexa skills and support your development expenses ...

Give your Echo new powers that make ordinary things feel effortless Alexa is more than a smart speaker—it's your gateway to a world of clever tricks and surprises. So, fire up your Echo, Fire TV, or ...

In another sign that Amazon is changing course with Alexa, the company has warned developers that it will soon stop paying them to build Alexa skills. As spotted by Bloomberg, Amazon posted a notice ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo speaker, you already know how much fun having Alexa at your fingertips can be despite the risk to your privacy and security. Whether playing music, answering random ...