Amazon’s list of frequently asked questions says that Alexa only begins recording your conversation upon hearing the device’s wake word. “So, when you say ‘Hey, Alexa,’” Schaub explains, all of “the ...

The company says it uses workers to review recordings to train its AI systems. It's not just Alexa listening when you talk to her. Sometimes there's Amazon workers tuning in as well, the company ...

In this segment of the Sept. 14 MarketFoolery podcast, Mark Reeth and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser opine about whether the idea of Alexa as a digital spy is going to concern enough people to ...

A newly published Amazon patent application details technology that would enable Alexa to listen to what you say before you summon her. The 'pre-wakework speech processing' ability would support ...

Amazon might be developing a technology for its Alexa-enabled devices that lets them record audio before first hearing a wake word like “Alexa.” If a new patent application from Amazon goes into ...

Alexa earbuds, Alexa glasses, an Alexa ring: Amazon announced them all at its annual hardware showcase on Wednesday. What these devices have in common, aside from a naming convention—Echo Buds, Echo ...

If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot in your home, you know that simply uttering the word “Alexa” brings the device to life so it can respond to your requests and commands. Law enforcement officials ...

Amazon has offered truly hands-free Alexa on the Fire HD 10 tablet, but not its 8-inch counterpart-- you've had to wake it up first, which isn't much use when you're across the room. The company is ...