Alexa Routines now work with Amazon Fire TVYou can turn on your TV, coffee machine and smart lights with a single command. By K. Holt, 11.18.2020
Mercedes-Benz's voice assistant will soon support Samsung SmartThingsYou'll be able to control your smart home gadgets while you're on the road.By K. Holt, 10.27.2020
Food Network's cooking classes begin on Echo Show and Alexa devicesA Food Network Kitchen subscription is usually $60/year, but it currently costs $48.By K. Holt, 10.22.2019
Pandora now works in Spanish on Alexa and Google AssistantAlexa only added support for the language in the US earlier this month.By K. Holt, 10.17.2019
Google Voice users can start calls and send messages with SiriBut it oddly still doesn't work with Google Assistant.By K. Holt, 10.17.2019
Google Assistant has a new look on the Pixel 4You'll be able to delete your Google activity data with your voice.By K. Holt, 10.15.2019
Surface Earbuds are Microsoft's voice-focused true wireless optionThey're designed for productivity, and include Office 365 and Spotify integration.By K. Holt, 10.02.2019
Google vows to never store Assistant recordings without permissionIt has also added new safeguards against inadvertent voice collection. By S. Dent, 09.23.2019
You'll be able to contribute to 2020 presidential campaigns via AlexaBut don't let your friends troll you with donations to candidates you can't stand.By K. Holt, 09.18.2019
Microsoft says humans will still transcribe Cortana and Skype audioApple, Google and Facebook all paused similar practices.By K. Holt, 08.14.2019
Apple is reportedly in talks to let Siri play Spotify tracksSpotify's antitrust complaint against Apple lurks in the background.By S. Dent, 08.14.2019
Samsung's Galaxy Home smart speaker is still alive, somehowThe Bixby-powered device was a notable absentee from this week's Unpacked event.By K. Holt, 08.08.2019
Microsoft tests a cleaner Xbox One Home screen (again)It's also trialing Cortana changes that'll go live for everyone in the fall. By K. Holt, 07.24.2019
Sonos brings Google Assistant to its speakers in the UKSonos One and Beam will have Assistant baked in following a software update.By K. Holt, 07.02.2019
Samsung delays its Galaxy Home smart speaker to Q3Will the Galaxy Fold beat it to market?By K. Holt, 06.04.2019
LG brings Alexa to its 2019 ThinQ TVsAsk questions, control smart home products and more. By S. Dent, 05.23.2019
Google Assistant's bedtime stories come to iOS and AndroidAll you have to say is "Hey Google, tell me a story."By K. Holt, 04.25.2019
Amazon Alexa auditors could reportedly access user locationsAccording to Bloomberg, some workers could see data such as coordinates.By K. Holt, 04.24.2019
'Child's Play' trailer shows Chucky controlling smart homes and dronesGood luck trying to get some sleep tonight. By K. Holt, 04.18.2019
Qualcomm's new chips power 'smarter' AI-connected speakersYou might not have to shout commands or suffer with weak audio.By J. Fingas, 03.19.2019