The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.

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 ...

You'll also want to check your speaker model before diving in. The full Gemini for Home experience is available to try on the ...

It sounds like there are two that we're going to avoid — Google and Apple. Neither are bad smart home systems, but they're ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon made the Smart Dimmer Switch available for pre-order.This switch is battery-powered with four ...

Today, we introduced Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa. Rebuilt from the ground up, this new version of Alexa uses a state-of-the-art architecture that automatically connects a variety of large ...

Amazon Alexa is already a solid smart assistant, but a few clever tweaks and lesser-known features can take your experience to the next level. Here's how to make the most of it.

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more than just a buzzword — it’s a ...

Alexa was viewed as convenient but limited, particularly for in-depth health queries. Platform choice was influenced by the seriousness of the health issue, context of use, and prior experience.

We are moving into a new era of virtual assistants. Within a span of two days, two of the biggest players in the segment — Google and Amazon — have shifted their smart home devices to next-gen ...

Amazon Alexa is already a solid smart assistant, but a few clever tweaks and lesser-known features can take your experience to the next level. Here's how to make the most of it.

Getting a job at McDonald’s just got a whole lot simpler. Using artificial intelligence, applicants to McDonald’s can now initiate an application as quickly as they can say, “OK, Google, help me get a ...