Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...

Alexa, a voice-based AI “digital assistant” that lives inside the retailer’s line of Echo home speakers, was launched in 2014 after Amazon bought a Polish speech synthesizer outfit called Ivona. Back ...

In brief: We've seen plenty of previous reports claiming that Amazon is close to launching a subscription-based version of Alexa powered by generative AI. It now appears that the service will finally ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever wished your TV’s audio could match its 4K picture without spending thousands on a receiver and speakers, Amazon may have the solution. Its new Alexa Home Theater feature will utilize ...

Amazon is set to release an upgraded artificial intelligence version of home assistant Alexa later this month. The update will rely heavily on generative AI, in a potentially high-risk, high-reward ...

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, ...

As we’re currently seeing with AI, when a new technology becomes buzzy, companies will do almost anything to cram that tech into their products. Trends fade, however, and corporate priorities ...

I’ve been looking into technology to help an older friend stay independent. This friend has fallen in their home more than once and I’m investigating ways for them to not be stuck on the floor waiting ...

The e-commerce and streaming giant used to have the most widely used voice-activated AI before the ChatGPT revolution, but recent company comments suggest it may be a victim of its early success. Now ...