Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Echo Dot sitting on a table with a black background. Has your Alexa ever given you a strange answer to your question? Or maybe ...

From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the way...’ pitch, here’s everything you should know before Amazon Alexa controls your smart home. From its expansive ecosystem to the dreaded ‘by the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're old enough to remember cartoons like The Jetsons, you probably remember a vision of the future where our lives are fully automated.

Smart speakers can be a useful companion in your home. The voice-controlled devices can answer random questions, set multiple timers as you cook and play your favorite podcasts. Some even have ...

Q: I’m interested in a new home security system. I have a hodgepodge of smart-home devices, but I haven’t managed to choose a home ecosystem yet, so I have some devices set up with Alexa, some with ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa phrases, lights, locks, cameras and climate systems respond in seconds, often ...

Amazon Alexa and Apple Home are two of the best smart home platforms around. Both support hundreds of devices, dozens of product categories, and offer a simple way to automate your smart home. However ...

The first step toward building a smart home is deciding which smart home platform to use. Google Home and Amazon Alexa are two of the best on the market, offering support for hundreds of third-party ...

Amazon today announced a number of new smart features designed to allow Alexa device owners to better control their smart home — some of which don’t even require the Alexa device owner to interact ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart gadgets are becoming more common in our homes, and honestly, they're making life a lot easier. From turning off lights without getting ...

When we brought our first Amazon Alexa device into our home almost 10 years ago, we were rightly concerned about having a device listening to everything that went on in our family room. We eventually ...