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Amazon's Astro home bot on its charging station
Amazon's Astro might not save your smart home, but it'll be your new best friend

By Josephine Watson Published

Opinion After seeing Astro in person, I think Amazon is missing an opportunity to make Astro a viral hit.

Opinion
Amazon Echo Buds
Amazon overhauls Echo Buds line to create new budget-friendly model

By Cesar Cadenas Published

Amazon is removing several notable aspects from older Echo Buds like noise cancellation, while expanding the battery life.

Earbuds & Airpods
Four different colors of the Amazon Echo Pop speaker sat together
Amazon launches cool new Echo Pop mini Alexa speaker, and updates Echo Show 5

By Matt Bolton Published

There's an all-new small Alexa speaker, a bassier smart display, and more support for the Matter smart home system.

Smart Speakers
Amazon's Astro robot showing eyes on its screen
Amazon's AI-powered robot can't fix the broken smart home

By Mark Wilson Published

Opinion Amazon is apparently working on a next-gen version of its Astro robot helper, but that isn't what the smart home needs.

Opinion
The Apple HomePod Mini, Sonos One and the Amazon Echo (202) on a blue background
This devious cyberattack can target all your smart speakers without you realizing

By Craig Hale Published

Inaudible voice commands to smart speakers and voice assistants are the next big threat on the horizon.

Security
Amazon's Alexa-powered TV created an image of a castle on mars
Move over Dall-E, I'm making AI art with Alexa on my Amazon TV

By Hamish Hector Published

Amazon's Alexa-powered Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED will soon generate its own AI art.

Streaming Devices
Smart speaker
Your smart speaker could be listening to more than you think

By Craig Hale Published

Your smart speaker is listening to you, and it’s not just the manufacturer - find out about the other risks you face.

Security
callisto cisco webex
Cisco Webex wants to help NASA astronauts make video calls from space

By Lewis Maddison Published

Webex tested by NASA to bring home comforts to space travel, and it learnt some new tricks in the process.

Space Missions
Amazon Deliveries
That was fast: Amazon's 'Alexa thank my driver' tip program is over

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Everything you need to know about thanking your Amazon drivers via Alexa

Smart Speakers
Fire TV now on Amazon Echo Show 15
Amazon Echo Show 15 finally becomes the kitchen TV it always wanted to be

By Cesar Cadenas Published

The update adds support for Amazon Fire TV and spatial audio processing for improved audio.

Smart Home Hubs
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