Your Amazon Echo is losing the ability to process Alexa commands on-device
Amazon is removing Alexa’s on-device processing capabilities in preparation for its generative AI upgrade. The company ...
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its ...
I stopped using Alexa long ago. Here are 6 ways Alexa+ could lure me back
Alexa got so annoying that I stuffed most of my Echo speakers in a box. Could the new AI Alexa change my mind?
Amazon is removing an Echo privacy setting that keeps Alexa recordings from the company
An opt-in Alexa feature called "Do Not Send Voice Records" stops requests from being sent to the company. It will soon be ...
10 Amazon Echo Show features every owner should use
All Echo Show smart displays can be used as a digital photo frame when you aren’t using them. The feature is well-suited to ...
What The Tech: Alexa privacy
If you have an Amazon Echo device, you know it responds to the wake word, "Alexa." But did you know it's always listening?
Amazon Is Killing Its Most Important Privacy Option. It All Starts This Month
The announcement came in the form of an email to customers and was first reported by ArsTechnica. The email explains that beginning March 28, customers will no longer have the option not to have their ...
Amazon's Echo devices will send all voice recordings to cloud from March 28
The move is seen as connected to the launch of its generative AI-powered Alexa Plus, which is slated to be released later ...
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Alexa got smarter but suddenly needs Prime to prove it
Amazon's Alexa+ brings generative AI to voice assistants with agentic capabilities, but requires Prime membership or a $19.99 monthly subscription.