Do you ever wonder if your smart devices are spying on you and sending your data to advertisers? If so, you are not alone. Many people have reported experiences of seeing ads related to their private ...

Amazon just killed two Alexa privacy controls. It has been widely reported that Amazon is making changes to Alexa as the online shopping and cloud technology behemoth prepares to release a new AI ...

Amazon's virtual assistant allows you to control your smart home with voice commands, but is Alexa safe to use? Learn about Alexa privacy concerns and how to secure your Alexa device. Most of this is ...

No matter which Alexa-enabled device you have, there are plenty of ways to customize it. You might miss some of the options, though, because there are so many. A surface-level review includes using ...

Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News's social media and breaking news teams. If you have hangups about Amazon and ...

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Amazon is making a huge overhaul to its Echo devices, but it's not what the users are expecting. Starting March 28, the feature that keeps Alexa voice recordings away from Amazon's cloud will be gone.

In this age of smart gadgets, it seems like everything is listening. But did you know you can put a lid on what Alexa remembers? If the thought of Alexa storing all your voice commands makes you ...

The worldwide AI craze set its sights on voice assistants in 2025. This year, it arrived at both third-party and primary voice assistants, including Google (Google Assistant is now becoming Gemini for ...

Press the microphone button on your Echo device to immediately stop Alexa from listening. When the button or indicator light is red, it means Alexa is no longer listening. To ensure uploaded ...

The company has rolled out Alexa.com in early access, extending Alexa+ to browsers with smart-home controls, text, and image ...