15+ best Alexa commands to make your home work smarter (Prime not required) ...

Using Amazon to make purchases from Whole Foods for curbside pickup? You can say "Alexa, check into Whole Foods" to let the grocery store know you're there. And if you want to turn on a light or some ...

I Finally Changed These 8 Alexa Settings and My Smart Speaker Is Actually Useful Now ...

Even if you’re a regular Alexa user, there’s a good chance you haven’t discovered some of its most efficient features. Actually, strike that: There’s a good chance you’re only using your Alexa device ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

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I recently hosted a playdate for my 8-year-old son and one of his new friends from school. One minute they were listening to music in the kitchen on our countertop Amazon Alexa device; the next, they ...