Amazon has given me a precious gift: infinite new ways to troll my family and house guests with Alexa. On Thursday, the company released a set of DIY apps for the voice-assistant that anyone can make.

Since Siri was first built into the iPhone 4S in 2011, the voice assistant has been synonymous with Apple's line of smartphones. Being able to control your device with your voice and have it talk back ...

Search for Amazon Alexa and you should see the Ask Alexa widget. If you don't, open the Alexa app and let it run in the background for this step. To use the Ask Alexa widget, simply tap the widget and ...

Alexa, like any other tech you use, needs to updated occasionally—but wherever you're using it, from Amazon's Echo speakers and displays to the Alexa app for Android or iOS, it's easy to do. How to ...

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you're an avid Apple Music user but just got an Amazon Echo, it's fairly easy to stream music from Apple's streaming service in minutes. You can ...