Alexa is the Amazon digital voice assistant. It can be used on smartphones and Amazon Echo products. Alexa was inspired by the interactive computer voice used in the original Star Trek TV series. The ...

From talking about the weather to answering questions about the latest celebrities, Alexa is one useful voice assistant – and even more so if you connect compatible smart devices around your home or ...

Smart garage doors have become a common feature of smart homes, faithfully informing owners if their garage door is open or closed. They also let you control your garage door from a distance. Plus, ...

In this age of smart gadgets, it seems like everything is listening. But did you know you can put a lid on what Alexa remembers? If the thought of Alexa storing all your voice commands makes you ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Amazon wants every smart home ...

Using Amazon’s Alexa+ with real-world tasks, from event flyers to school emails, shows both promise and shortcomings.

There's an underrated feature for Amazon Echo Show devices that brings a major improvement to video calls, specifically for user accessibility. Alexa Call Captioning can live caption video chats, so ...

David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET, covering mobile, software, computing, streaming and home entertainment. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what gadget ...