Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...

Daniel writes guides on how to use the internet, explainers on how modern technology works, and the occasional smartwatch or e-reader review. He especially likes deep diving into niche topics that ...

Online bookseller Amazon is culling more than 10,000 staff and a big chunk of those is the Amazon Alexa voice assistant unit, which some senior managers have written off as a failure. Business Insider ...

This small speaker is currently available for $21 on Amazon on Black Friday, down from $39: That’s a record-low 45% discount ...

I used to work in Alexa and I just don't see it being converted to an LLM solution for responses at all. A core problem is that user expectation is that responses are quite reliable outside of general ...

After more than ten years, Alexa is finally getting a much-needed upgrade. Alexa+ promises to make Alexa much smarter, thanks to the power of AI. However, even with Alexa getting smarter, there are ...

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As Amazon.com Inc. trumpets its hosted IT infrastructure services, the Web site of its Alexa Internet division, responsible for some of the company’s best known Web services for developers, has been ...

Smart speakers can be a useful companion in your home. The voice-controlled devices can answer random questions, set multiple timers as you cook and play your favorite podcasts. Some even have ...

Apple and Amazon are two of the biggest players in home voice assistants (hardware and software). Both have struggled for years to develop a (arguable) compelling voice product. Each is taking a very ...