January 5, 2019 13 Alexa skills that you’ll use time and time again At last, you’ve found yourself with an Amazon Echo speaker. The Echo (or Echo Dot, or Echo Tap, or Echo Show, or Echo Plus, or Echo Spot) is now in your kitchen, and it’s ready for your every command.
December 21, 2018 Amazon sent over 1,000 private Alexa recordings to random person Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, allowed a user in Germany to get access to more than 1,000 recordings from another user — thanks to a “human error” by the tech giant, according to a report.
December 19, 2018 Former NASA engineer designs 'glitter bomb' to get revenge on porch pirates who stole his package A former NASA engineer took matters into his own hands after he had two packages stolen off of the porch of his California home in the middle of the day seven months ago.
December 19, 2018 John Stossel: Why Amazon and Jeff Bezos have me feeling really disappointed right now Jeff Bezos should stick to innovating, not scheming with politicians.
December 18, 2018 ACLU slams 'nightmarish' Amazon patent application to bring facial recognition to your front door A patent application from Amazon to pair its facial recognition technology with a doorbell camera company that Amazon acquired has privacy advocates saying the company is building a perfect tool for authoritarian surveillance.
December 15, 2018 Amazon price guide, the best smart speakers and more: Tech Q&A I buy almost everything I need on Amazon! How do I know if the price I see on Amazon is the lowest price?
December 14, 2018 Facebook, Amazon struggle in fight against fake reviews First we had fake news, now it’s fake reviews. A Fox News investigation has found that Facebook is a breeding ground for groups where reviews for products on Amazon, among other online platforms, are bought and sold.
December 14, 2018 Parrot uses owner's Amazon Alexa to order shopping, play music A parrot has fallen in love with his owner’s Amazon Alexa — but keeps using it to order shopping.
December 14, 2018 Amazon execs grilled, jeered at New York City Council hearing over HQ2 New York City Council members unloaded on Amazon and the Economic Development Corporation during a contentious hearing about the tech giant's plan to bring its second headquarters to the Long Island City waterfront.
December 14, 2018 Amazon Fire TV gets 25 Sega Genesis classics If you're looking for some retro classics to play over the holiday period, then you could go out and buy a PlayStation Classic or either of Nintendo's NES or SNES mini consoles.
