Every smart plug in your home draws 1–2 watts of standby power to maintain its Wi-Fi connection. That might not sound like ...

Amazon has announced that Alexa+, the generative AI upgrade to Alexa, is coming to Amazon Music to help users "dive deeper into genres, uncover artist influences and discographies, and more." ...

Beginning today, Alexa+ will be rolling out on the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android. All customers in Alexa+ Early Access will be able to enjoy Alexa+ in the Amazon Music app across all ...

From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart home work like magic.

Rotate it to display 25, and the work timer launches automatically. Show the five and you're on break. No screens to unlock, no apps pulling focus, just a simple buzzer when the time's up. The cube ...

Spooky Halloween Sounds will play a continuous loop of unsettling noises until you tell Alexa to stop. Just say, "Alexa, start Spooky Halloween Sounds" to get started. Spooky Sounds plays 50 minutes ...

The Dot Max is Amazon’s best all-around smart speaker. It’s pricier than the $50 Dot, but it offers far better sound, more power, and more smart home capabilities. If you are hanging on to a ...

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Creating an alarm on your smart speaker is common, whether you set it to wake you up in the morning or keep you on task during the day. For some, a standard alarm going off isn’t enough to get them ...

At first glance, the Smart Remote looks like a regular switch that you mount on your wall to control your lights or other appliances. Its full name on Amazon's current pre-order page even says it's a ...

Alexa Plus hasn’t changed anything for me; it’s just made my smart home (mostly) easier to manage. It still feels like pieces and parts, not a cohesive whole being run by an intelligent machine. Many ...