Can you train a parrot to use Alexa, and should you?
Can parrots use Alexa voice commands to control Echos or even order items? You may be surprised just what these intelligent birds can get away with -- and how......»»
How to sync your Alexa devices
Syncing up Alexa devices like Echos is a great way to play multi-room music and much more. If you have more than one Alexa speaker, here's how to pair them......»»
Cyber Monday Echo Auto deal 2022: Hands-free Alexa in any car for $15
Amazon really isn’t pulling any punches with its Cyber Monday 2022 sale. Just about everything Amazon makes is discounted to an all-time low price today! From Fire TV Sticks and Fire Tablets to Kindle eReaders, it’s all available at the b.....»»
Amazon Alexa Is A Bigger Failure Than We Realized
As Amazon announces record layoffs at the company, it's becoming increasingly clear that Alexa's losses could be a big culprit behind the cost-cutting. As Amazon ann.....»»
It’s not quite KITT, but you can put Alexa in your car for $15 today
Bring your car into the 21st century with an Amazon Echo Auto for just $15. That's $35 off of the normal $50 price thanks to this Cyber Monday deal at Best Buy......»»
Cyber Monday deals, Aqara T1 Pro, Amazon Alexa"s issues, HomeKit on Hubitat
On the latest episode of the Homekit Insider Podcast, your hosts cover great Cyber Monday deals, the Aqara T1 Pro, and plenty more smart home news.HomeKit InsiderAqara this past week released the T1 Pro. This cube-shaped controller allows you to set.....»»
Amazon’s superb Echo Studio speaker is just $155 for Cyber Monday
The Amazon Echo Studio is the best Alexa device for music lovers. Getting one for $155 is music to our ears......»»
The best Cyber Monday Amazon Echo deals for 2022
If you're a fan of Alexa, you should take advantage of the best Cyber Monday Amazon Echo deals to purchase more devices that utilize the digital assistant......»»
Aqara debuts new Cube Controller with HomeKit and Alexa support
Aqara Cube Controller with HomeKit and Alexa support. The Aqara Cube T1 Pro’s functionality is similar to the original design, except it recognizes additional actions: push, shake, rotate, and tap. more… The post Aqara debuts new Cube Controlle.....»»
Cisco launches 10-year plan to train 25 million people in IT skills
As Cisco celebrates the 25th anniversary of Cisco Networking Academy, the company on Tuesday announced two new certifications and a plan to provide networking, cybersecurity and general IT training to 25 million people over the next 10 years.The.....»»
Amazon"s hardware group faces steep losses, Alexa monetization efforts flounder
Few things persist for very long in the rapidly evolving world of technology and nearly a decade in, Alexa is struggling......»»
Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group unveil food distribution centre in Brooklyn
New York-based studios Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have converted a 19th-century train warehouse into the headquarters for a charitable organisation in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood. Read more New York-based studios Ennead Ar.....»»
Amazon Alexa bled $10 billion in cash in 2022
With Amazon Alexa reportedly responsible for $10 billion in expenses in 2022, teams working on the smart speaker are expected to see mass layoffs as a major cost-saving measure.Amazon EchoAs a business, Amazon is known as one that is willing to take.....»»
Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year
Layoffs reportedly hit the Alexa team hard as the company's biggest money loser. Enlarge / The fourth-generation Echo device is a cloth-covered sphere with a halo at the base, contrasting with the squat plastic cylinders of earli.....»»
2022 Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen) review: supersmart personal assistant speaker
Need an Alexa device for a bedroom or as a satellite option? Read our review of the 2022 Echo Dot with Clock......»»
Amazon’s Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: put it in the box already!
The Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro is the best Fire TV remote — which is a shame because you'll have to pay extra for it......»»
Researchers break security guarantees of TTE networking used in spacecraft
Used by NASA and many others, time-triggered Ethernet safety can be compromised. Enlarge / People look inside an Orion spacecraft simulator, which is used to train for docking to the Gateway space station, at the Johnson Space Ce.....»»
"Like the Moon": Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag......»»
Hands-on: Abode HomeKit Video Security Bundle [Video]
I have always had a “broken” smart home situation going on; I’ve had products that would only work with Google Home, others that were Amazon Alexa exclusives, and then you have the elusive HomeKit-enabled products. Over the last year, I have s.....»»
Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade
For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexico. But according to a study led by The University of Texas at Austin, some parrots may have been captured locally and not brought from afar......»»
Why an old train could point to a clean energy future
Progress is being made on systems to make hydrogen more economical to store and transport......»»