This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Whether you’re a cooking novice or seasoned chef, cooking can be daunting, especially when hosting or cooking for your family. But Amazon’s trusty voice assistant Alexa can […]
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This story is part of 12 Days of Tips, helping you make the most of your tech, home and health during the holiday season. You know how it goes. You give Alexa a command and then wait for her to process the action before giving your next command. But did […]
This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Dec. 25 will be here before you know it. That means you might already be decking the halls or listening to Mariah Carey on an endless loop, […]
This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. We’re two weeks from Halloween, which means it’s definitely spooky season. It’s time to pick out costumes, stock up on candy and cue up your favorite Halloween […]
You already know about many of the neat Alexa routines you can set up on your trusty Amazon Echo devices. But did you know Alexa can also help you get into the spooky season? Last year, Amazon released a pre-made Halloween Alexa routine that requires only a few taps to […]
Incriminating evidence. A woman has discovered her boyfriend cheating on her after accessing a secret function on her Amazon Alexa. Jessica Lowman took to TikTok on Saturday revealing that the speaker saves all voice recordings, which can subsequently be retrieved on a computer browser. “So this is how I caught […]
You can do so much with your Amazon Echo, like turn on your lights, order household essentials from Amazon and play your favorite songs. And while Alexa has recently gained several new commands — you can check out some of the latest additions here — there’s still so much that Alexa should be […]
This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Amazon Alexa has transformed many homes since the voice assistant was launched in 2014, and it only gets more powerful each year. At Wednesday’s Amazon product event, the […]