How to make your own Alexa skills
Learn how to build your own Alexa skills with Amazon's tools. You can even share your new skills with friends or publish them to the Alexa Skills Store......»»
How to access live news videos with Alexa
Looking for a quick fix of live news with Alexa? Your Echo Show can help. Here's how to stream the latest live news from your preferred provider using Alexa......»»
Python Dominates, But Developers Are Adding New Skills To Stand Out
An anonymous reader writes: Ransomware is driving developer interest in cybersecurity while the Internet of Things and games development has spurred more interest in 35-year-old programming language C++, according to O'Reilly Media's 2021 learning pl.....»»
How to set up visual ID on Echo Show 15
Want to get a more personalized Alexa experience from your Echo Show 15? Here's how to easily set up Visual ID......»»
7 things you didn’t know the Echo Show 15 could do
The Echo Show 15 is the largest Alexa smart display, and it's capable of much more than just controlling your smart home......»»
What makes an engineer an all-star? Hint: It’s not being a star
Communication, teamwork, and other interpersonal skills are even more important than an engineering degree from an ivy league university. Communication, teamwork, and other interpersonal skills are even more important than an engineering degree f.....»»
The Festival Of Urgent Reinventions: How Will You Change The World?
How will you change the world? The Festival Of Urgent Reinventions is a free 2-day event on February 3rd & 4th, 2022 to question and reimagine how we can use our skills to build a more accessible, equitable future. Part conference and part competiti.....»»
How to program the Amazon Smart Thermostat with Alexa Hunches
Alexa can give automation suggestions based on what you're up to at any time. Here's how to use them with your Amazon Smart Thermostat......»»
Talent in rural Cornwall "wasted" due to poor public transport and lack of internet access
The skills of talented people in living in rural Cornwall are being wasted because of poor public transport and lack of internet access, a new study warns......»»
Improving reading skills through action video games
What if video games, instead of being an obstacle to literacy, could actually help children improve their reading abilities? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has joined forces with scientists from the University of Trento in Italy to test.....»»
The best smart thermostats for Alexa
Get a smart thermostat that plays nice with Alexa and you can adjust your home temperature with a few commands to the nearest Echo speaker......»»
NordicTrack iSelect dumbbells let you customize your workout with Alexa
Ready to have Alexa adjust your dumbbells? The NordicTrack iSelect Adjustable Dumbbells are the first voice command-powered dumbbells for your at-home gym......»»
Amazon Joins Lockheed Martin and Cisco to Send Alexa to Space, Offers NASA Tours for SchoolKids
"Alexa, when are we arriving at the moon?" quips GeekWire. Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: This week brought news that Amazon is teaming up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put its Alexa voice assistant on NASA's Orion spacecraft for the.....»»
Amazon Alexa is coming to your Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch before midyear
Amazon Alexa will arrive on Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches before the mid-2022, according to the company, where it will operate alongside Google Assistant......»»
The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential drops Google Assistant for Alexa
Lenovo announces its new Smart Clock Essential powered by Amazon Alexa instead of Google Assistant......»»
NASA is taking Cisco Webex to space
Cisco and Amazon will send Webex and Alexa to the Moon and back as part of NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 mission......»»
Amazon Alexa is going on a moon trip
Alexa is going to the moon, but banish from your mind any images of an Echo Dot crudely taped to a seat inside the spacecraft......»»
NASA"s first Artemis moon mission will have a virtual astronaut: Amazon"s Alexa
NASA"s first Artemis moon mission will have a virtual astronaut: Amazon"s Alexa.....»»
How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills for young children
The key to improving young children's vocabulary and math skills may lie in changing their parents' beliefs. We describe these findings in an article published in October 2021 in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Communications......»»
Panasonic’s smart microwave works with Alexa
Panasonic's NN-SV79MS smart microwave oven lets you use Alexa voice commands to get cooking and reheating started in the kitchen......»»
Best pressure cooker deals for January 2022
Whether you're looking for a way to simplify meal preparation or you want to expand your repertoire of cooking skills, a new pressure cooker may be the answer......»»