We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've been meaning to make your home smarter, one of the easiest ways to do so is by using a voice assistant like Amazon Alexa.

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive. On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s ...

We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to call for help. But ...