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How to change Amazon Alexa's voice and personality

staff@engadget.com (Thomas Godwin) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

You have several new options for Alexa's voice and personality. Here's how to find and change those settings.

iPhone 18 Pro vs Pixel 11 Pro: How Apple and Google's flagships stack up

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:17:46 +0000

Google and Apple's latest flagships feature more AI, better cameras and few reasons to switch ecosystems.

iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: here's how they stack up

staff@engadget.com (Max Miller) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:35:46 +0000

Apple's first foldable competes well with the Z Fold 8, at least in terms of specs.

Amazon is sued by the FTC and 22 states for 'secretly' overcharging advertisers since 2019

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:42:39 +0000

The company's "deception continues to this day," the lawsuit says.

How much storage does a smart TV typically have?

staff@engadget.com (Isaac Egbon) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Smart TVs store lots of data, and the amount they have to work with is often quite low. There are ways to maximize your storage space, though.

Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?

staff@engadget.com (Antony Terence) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?

How long is a new Fire TV Stick actually supposed to last?

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Fire TV Sticks can last for years, but how many? Here's how to know when support ends for your device and when to upgrade.

YouTubers can now include affiliate links to Amazon in their content

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:59:23 +0000

The retailer just finally joined YouTube Shopping's affiliate program.

Ring introduces better default encryption standards to address privacy concerns

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:56:52 +0000

Ring data still gets sent to the cloud, but it'll be deleted after being used to power smart home controls.

Amazon devices are the latest casualties of the memory shortage price hikes

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:50:20 +0000

Everything from the Echo to the Kindle is going up.

Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:32:45 +0000

Amazon says it will serve nearly 500 US towns and cities with Prime Air deliveries by the end of the year.

Amazon's Alexa+ AI assistant is now free for anyone with a Fire TV device

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

You can now talk to Alexa+ for free if you have a Fire TV device and live in the US.

How to lease an iPhone instead of buying one

staff@engadget.com (Deven McClure) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

The new Apple Upgrade program makes the monthly cost of an iPhone even cheaper than before.

Amazon is severing ties with two other MMOs

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:29:18 +0000

Amazon is handing off MMOs Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to other publishers.

Twitch streamers can now refuse to let Amazon train its genAI models on their content

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:46:29 +0000

There's now an opt-out toggle for something that should have been opt-in to begin with.

NYC Mayor Mamdani announces support for the Delivery Protection Act

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:10:24 +0000

Amazon is unsurprisingly fighting measure to stop use of contractors for last-mile delivery in NYC.

NJ antitrust suit accuses Amazon of unlawfully wielding power over delivery contractors

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:37:56 +0000

NJ antitrust suit accuses Amazon of unlawfully wielding power over delivery contractors .

What's the difference between Amazon's Echo Dot and Echo Dot Max?

staff@engadget.com (Dave Meikleham) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Better bass and a much newer processor are the main differences between the old Echo Dot and the newer Echo Dot Max.

Amazon wants to deploy 5,105 satellites for its direct-to-mobile service

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:12:36 +0000

Amazon's Leo subsidiary has launched more than 390 satellites so far and plans to launch thousands more.

Amazon brings Luna game streaming to the Prime Video app

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Luna will be first arrive in the Prime Video app on Fire TV devices in the US and UK.