Send your old Alexa smart speaker to Amazon and get 80% off something new

If you have an outdated or broken Amazon Echo at home gathering dust, there never better time to upgrade to a brand new model. Amazon offers up to 55% off the latest range of Echo smart speakersthe price of the fifth generation Echo Dot for £24.99 And Full size Echo for £49.99. But the savings … Read more

Amazon revives Alexa night clock, but drops ‘creepy’ feature from original Echo Spot

Amazon has breathed new life into the Echo Spot: a bedside table with Alexa and a colorful display that shows the weather forecast, what songs or podcasts are playing, the latest news and, of course, the time. Echo Spot can display the time, forecast, or currently playing songs, audiobooks, and podcasts through its enhanced 1.73” … Read more

Amazon is way behind on its new Alexa

In the voice assistant arms race, the frontrunner may be on the verge of finishing last. After Apple unveiled a new Apple Intelligence-powered Siri at its WWDC 2024 conference, a new report has emerged from Fortune indicates that Amazon’s Alexa – perhaps the most capable of today’s voice assistants – is struggling with its own … Read more

Amazon announces a free Alexa upgrade that will stop you from killing your plants

ARE you an ambitious green thumb or a well-intentioned but accidental plant killer? In the age of “plant moms and dads,” many want to avoid the small dose of heartbreak that comes with watching a beloved (and likely expensive) plant turn orange and wrinkled in the sun. Plant-loving Amazon Alexa owners have received a major … Read more

OpenAI says its pulling ChatGPT voice ‘Sky’ sounds like Scarlett Johansson

Topline ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday it’s working to drop a voice that sounds like actress Scarlett Johansson, days after the company debuted its new AI voice assistant as part of a major upgrade to its flagship chatbot that rivals for example, Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. One of OpenAI’s voices for ChatGPT was widely … Read more