“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes,” I say in the kitchen as I’m putting a pot of water on a burner, followed by “Alexa, set a timer for 20 minutes” as I pop some lasagne in the oven for reheating.

If you still think Alexa is just for setting timers and playing music, it's time to catch up. After 11 years, Amazon finally gave its voice assistant a massive brain upgrade with the new, AI-powered ...

" Alexa, play the music upstairs " or " Alexa, play music everywhere except the baby's room " enables seamless music control across multiple rooms. " Alexa, I'm chilly " demonstrates how Alexa+ can ...

Amazon dropped the price for the Echo Wall Clock, the extremely helpful visible countdown display for the Alexa timer Amazon Alexa’s voice-controlled timer is the most useful out-of-the-box feature of ...

In 2025, Alexa emerged as a top source for everyday answers, with users in Australia, the UK, and Ireland asking about everything from cooking tips to celebrity gossip.

It’s finally Christmas, and if you’ve got an Echo smart speaker sitting somewhere at home, there are plenty of festive things ...