ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Alexa, one of the most popular voice assistants in the U.S., can be used to connect seniors to life-saving help when they need it most. Alexa can call 911 but only ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to ...

If you have an Amazon Echo device, you know it responds to the wake word, "Alexa." But did you know it's always listening? And now, Amazon is making changes to how those recordings are handled, ...

Amazon released Alexa+ earlier this year via the Android and iOS platforms to give users a taste of the upgraded assistant experience that factors in generative AI, but in its latest update, the ...

Starting today, those who own an Echo smart speaker or Echo Show display won't be able to block their devices from sending all voice recordings to Amazon for analysis. The retail juggernaut's ...

Amazon has long had to deal with the reality that owners of its Echo smart speakers weren’t using its voice-controlled assistant, Alexa, to buy things, as it had hoped. The tech giant hasn’t given up ...