We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Listening to white noise or background sounds such as wind or thunderstorms has proven to be an effective sleeping aid. It creates a calming ...

Alexa Guard is one awesome way to put the far-field mics of your Echo device to good use, but did you know about Alexa’s handy Sound Detection ability? Currently still in its testing stages, Alexa’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Alexa may start sounding a bit less robotic. In a bid to make Alexa interactions sound more natural, Amazon has given it the ability to ...

Amazon Alexa uses computing technology to listen to your commands and respond accordingly. But, soon enough, Amazon’s assistant will actually sound like a human. In a blog post on Tuesday, Amazon said ...

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Amazon is preparing to roll out a trio of new features that will allow consumers to further personalize their Alexa experience by helping train the Alexa AI using simple tools. In a few months’ time, ...

An Alexa smart speaker reportedly made “guttural sounds” while counting numbers with their kids. When confronted, Alexa reportedly blamed the user’s environment for the spooky sounds. The issue was ...