At first glance, Google Home and Amazon Echo smart speakers share many similar features. They can automate smart devices around your home, play music, search for information, tell you the weather, ...

On Wednesday, Google formally infiltrated Amazon territory with Google Home, a small speaker capable of answering voice commands through a new digital assistant. The assistant is similar to Alexa, the ...

Why this is important: Amazon recently launched Alexa+, a service that brings similar functionality to the Alexa platform.

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 ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

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 ...

Signify has confirmed that its Philips Hue Secure cameras now support Amazon Alexa and Google Home. This means you can interact with your cameras via Amazon and Google’s voice commands. The ...

To say that folks have misgivings about AI is probably an understatement. From long-term fears over what the technology might do as it acquires more power and more capability, to the immediate ...

In this video, we explore how to manage privacy settings for voice assistants including Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. Discover the top 4 actions to enhance your privacy. Additionally, related ...