Alexa often asks me, unprompted, if I’d like it to give me a heads-up when snow is forecasted. It’s an unexpectedly proactive gesture. Except here in the San Francisco Bay Area, snow is never in the ...

This time last year, I was about to move into a new house, and I made the decision to say goodbye to Google Assistant and hello to Amazon Alexa for all my smart home duties. Now, almost a year later, ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AI has made virtual assistants a big deal again. So far, it looks like ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and the rest are all ...

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.

The big day is almost here, making this the perfect time to start tracking Santa, checking in on Father Christmas, and playing holiday games on your smart speakers, displays, or smartphone to get you ...

Google Assistant was supposed to be Google’s future. The voice assistant was an early attempt at ambient computing that gave customers a one-on-one relationship with all of the company’s products.

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

Alexa+, Amazon's revamped version of Alexa was unveiled Wednesday, bringing the popular voice assistant into the artificial intelligence era. The new Alexa is more conversational, can incorporate a ...

You can translate conversations with Google Assistant in up to 44 languages by using its Interpreter Mode, which is built into the app.

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