There are thousands of things you can find out by asking Alexa, the voice service behind Amazon’s popular Echo, Dot, and other hardware. And, if there’s not already a “skill” that does what you want, ...

As hackers, we like to think of ourselves as a logical bunch. But the truth is, we are as subject to fads as the general public. There was a time when the cool projects swapped green LEDs out for blue ...

Every few months, I take a hard look at Amazon Echo and catch up on the latest skills. If you’re not familiar with skills, these programs give Alexa new tricks. What’s interesting is that individuals ...

Having a heated argument while discussing the presidential elections with friends? Good news: Alexa can now fact check the 2016 campaign, answering questions about the candidate’s claims right on the ...

“Alexa, ask the fact-checkers.” Now you can fact-check politicians instantly with help from Alexa and the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap, according to Engadget. To add the Share the Facts skill to ...

Alexa Skills marketing was never an option for many marketers without dev help. But now, with Alexa Blueprints, it just got easier. The Amazon Echo is already being used by major brands to reach their ...

Developers building voice-enabled applications for Amazon Echo and other Alexa-powered devices will now have a new way to validate their abilities, with Amazon’s launch of a new AWS Certified Alexa ...

Ella the Jellyfish is a new Amazon Alexa skill, but she’s not just any sea creature program. Ella is the star of Eisai’s voice-enabled play and meditation skill just for children with Lennox-Gastaut ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Every time Amazon has news about the Echo it likes to trot out the latest stat for the number of skills (or ...