Alexa can now tell you if your washing machine stops or water is running
It'll also refill your Amazon Pharmacy prescriptions automatically.
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Splice's music creation plans are going on sale for Black Friday
Newcomers can get $20 off a 12-month Sounds+, Creator or Creator+ subscription.Splice launches new Creator plans with exclusive plugins and educational videos
Astra and Beatmaker are the company's first VSTs, but the Skills lessons are the star of the show.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Facebook will help military veterans become AR and VR engineers
It's part of the Military and Veterans Hub initiative.
LinkedIn's new quizzes can prove you're not lying on your resume
LinkedIn Skills Assessments will let you add 'verified skill' badges to your profile.
Microsoft’s Mixer game streaming service adds new ways to interact
And streamers will have more ways to make cash.
Alexa skills can talk to you using different voices
You won't have to hear the same voice in every app.
Amazon lets every Alexa developer offer in-skill purchases
Now your Echo can get microtransactions, too!
Alexa's DVR controls will finally let you record a show
DirecTV, Dish, TiVo and Verizon will soon capture TV hands-free.
Amazon offers free sound effects to Alexa skill creators
It has 14 categories, including cartoons and sci-fi.
Amazon's Alexa and Prime Music service arrive in Canada
Alexa, play some Carly Rae Jepsen, eh?
Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa skills aimed at kids
I'm sure none of them will get annoying.
Alexa will recommend third-party skills for things it can’t do
The feature is limited for now but should get better over time.
Alexa's new kid-friendly skills have a layer of parental control
Kids can add The SpongeBob Challenge, Sesame Street and Amazon Storytime skills right now.
Amazon may give developers your private Alexa transcripts
The company needs to balance access for better skills against user privacy.
Alexa is learning more new skills every day
Amazon's virtual assistant can now help you out with 15,000 skills.
Ads are coming to Amazon Echo skills
VoiceLabs' Sponsored Messages could appear in streaming music, radio streams and flash briefings.
Microsoft takes aim at Alexa with Cortana Skills Kit
The Cortana-powered Harmon Kardon Invoke speaker is just the beginning.
The best commands for Amazon Echo and Alexa
How to get the most out of Amazon's connected speaker.
Amazon puts Alexa inside your iPhone
“Alexa, where the hell are my AirPods?”
