I bring tidings of fantastic news for "Elf on the Shelf" parents. (Kids: stop reading this right now. Get off the screen. Honestly. Go play outside!) Amazon Alexa devices have fixed their elf-spoiling ...

Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI), ...

This is your complete guide to all the Alexa voice commands that make managing your smart home easier than ever. If you still think Alexa is just for setting timers and playing music, it's time to ...

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

When I tested Alexa Plus last year, I liked that the conversational voice assistant could connect with third-party apps, such ...