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8 Best Alexa Speakers and Amazon Echo Devices We’ve Tested (2025)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-09-22 06:31:00

Other Alexa (or Alexa Compatible) Speakers Amazon Echo Pop for $40: The Echo Pop is a perfectly fine little speaker, and the cutest one in Amazon's lineup. Does it have great sound? No. It's fine enough for background tunes or if you're limited to a dorm room, but you'll get much better sound for a similar size from the Echo Dot (but you'll pay a little more, and you won't get as cute of colors!) Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) for $90: This smart display is another just-fine option, but it's too

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Hungry Hungry Hippos Autoplay (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 03:22:05

CONTENTS YouTube BlueSky GitHub LinkedIn Hungry Hungry Hippos Autoplay Posted: June 10, 2017 Introduction A group of my coworkers play board games during lunch time on Fridays and at one point invited me to play. Unfortunately all they play is a bunch of modern hipster games when I wanted to play Hungry Hungry Hippos. No one wanted to play with me so I decided to build circuitry that would take their place. Pushing the plastic lever eventually got really tiring so

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You can add Alexa to your car for just $19.99

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 00:06:37

Driving has become an essential part of our lives. Did you know that the average driver spends about an hour on the road daily? It’s a good idea to make that time safer and more enjoyable. This deal on the Amazon Echo Auto accomplishes it for just $19.99! Buy the Amazon Echo Auto for just $19.99 ($35 off) This offer is available directly from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” This is actually a record-low price, which means this device has never been cheaper. Amazon Echo Auto (2nd Gen) Amazon E

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Israeli Cyber Official Arrested During Undercover Internet Crimes Against Children Sting

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-17 10:55:13

A high-ranking member of Israel’s cybersecurity directorate was recently arrested in Las Vegas as part of an undercover sting operation involving internet crimes against children, according to the State Department. A joint operation between city police and the FBI that targeted child sex predators resulted in the arrest of Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a man who, according to many news outlets, has been identified as a member of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, which operates out of Israeli Pri

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Amazon's New Alexa AI Sounds Like a Dystopian Nightmare

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-27 12:38:39

In the age of the AI boom, it seems that everything's getting a makeover. The ill-defined software has totally revamped perfectly good products, from workout apps to creative programs like Adobe's Photoshop to search engines like Google — unless you're totally unplugged from the internet, the stuff is nearly unavoidable. So it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the brain trust behind Amazon's Alexa embraced it, too. Now 11 years old, the all-seeing living room assistant is getting a fre

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Amazon’s rocky Alexa+ launch might justify Apple’s slow pace with next-gen Siri

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-01 21:53:51

Amazon has finally started rolling out Alexa+, its oft-delayed overhaul of the Alexa voice assistant built on large language model technology. However, Alexa+ shows how difficult it is to replace a mature voice assistant with generative AI, especially when users expect instant, consistent results for simple tasks. It’s a real reality check on the notion that Amazon has managed to release something Apple promised and hasn’t shipped. Alexa+, available as an limited preview on select Echo devices,

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First impressions of Alexa+, Amazon’s upgraded, AI-powered digital assistant

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-12-08 18:27:16

I owned a lot of Alexa-powered devices in my former home: There were Amazon Echos in most rooms, including an older Echo Plus in the living room, a smattering of Dots, a Spot in a bedroom, and an Echo Show in the kitchen. A Fire TV ran in the bedroom. And, in a drawer, a rarely used Fire HD tablet sat collecting dust. With the total loss of the home due to a March 2024 house fire, there also came a new opportunity: We could now make a fresh start to create a more modernized smart home after reb

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Sengled’s downfall shows the peril of relying on cloud connections for smart home control

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-12-13 06:20:50

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After repeatedly leaving customers without smart control of their lights, Sengled has been booted from Amazon’s Works With Alexa program. As first reported by TechHive, beginning August 1st, Sengled’s Alexa skill for controlling its l

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Amazon pulls the plug on Sengled’s Alexa skill after months of outages

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-12-13 18:20:50

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After repeatedly leaving customers without smart control of their lights, Sengled has been booted from Amazon’s Works With Alexa program. As first reported by TechHive, beginning August 1st, Sengled’s Alexa skill for controlling its l

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Amazon Might Bring Ads to Alexa Plus: Here's What That Could Mean for You

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-14 03:41:28

Amazon's Alexa could soon start pitching you more than just the weather. According to reporting by Mashable from Amazon's July 31 second-quarter earnings call, the company is considering adding ads to Alexa Plus, its premium AI-driven assistant that's designed to be more conversational and useful than the Alexa you know. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly said that Alexa Plus could open the door to "significant financial opportunity" by delivering ads during conversations. A representative for A

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Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-12-15 23:29:18

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. In the week’s least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant. During a conference call following the company’s second-quarter earnings report, Jassy said that “there will be opportunities, as people are enga

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Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-16 23:04:39

Since 2023, Amazon has been framing Alexa+ as a monumental evolution of Amazon’s voice assistant that will make it more conversational, capable, and, for Amazon, lucrative. Amazon said in a press release on Thursday that it has given early access of the generative AI voice assistant to “millions” of people. The product isn’t publicly available yet, and some advertised features are still unavailable, but Amazon’s CEO is already considering loading the chatbot up with ads. During an investors cal

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Amazon already plans to put ads in Alexa+ conversations

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-17 14:02:32

Which would you rather have: an AI-powered Alexa+ that advertises to you, or an AI-lacking Siri that doesn’t? Hopefully Apple can sort out its AI struggles and users never have to face that decision. But if you’re an Alexa+ user, it sounds like more ads are definitely in your future. Amazon CEO touts opportunities for advertising through Alexa+ Amazon reported its quarterly earnings this week, and the AI-powered Alexa+ unsurprisingly came up. What perhaps was a surprise is how fast Amazon CEO

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Amazon CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-12-18 14:34:53

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sees an opportunity to deliver ads to users during their conversations with the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, he said during Amazon’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday. “People are excited about the devices that they can buy from us that has Alexa+ enabled in it. People do a lot of shopping [with Alexa+]; it’s a delightful shopping experience that will keep getting better,” said Jassy on the call with investors and Wall Street analysts. “I think over

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The 8 Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2025): We’ve Tested Them All

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-12-23 23:32:00

Other Alexa (or Alexa Compatible) Speakers Amazon Echo Pop for $40: The Echo Pop is a perfectly fine little speaker, and the cutest one in Amazon's lineup. Does it have great sound? No. It's fine enough for background tunes or if you're limited to a dorm room, but you'll get much better sound for a similar size from the Echo Dot (but you'll pay a little more, and you won't get as cute of colors!) Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) for $90: This smart display is another just-fine option, but it's too

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I Lived With Alexa+ for a Week. Here’s How It Went (2025)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-12-26 20:00:00

I've had Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service, in my house for the better part of a decade. I had the original rounded tower in my first post-grad apartment, and now the second-generation Echo Spot (7/10, WIRED Review) has a permanent place in my office as I cycle among different smart speakers while testing for my guide to the Best Smart Speakers. For years, Alexa's been a constant for controlling my many smart lights and allowing me to jam to my playlist of choice. There was always a lot

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Alexa+ preview: An almost philosophical exercise

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-31 09:00:12

“Alexa, I need to write a review about you.” “Oh, a review? I’m intrigued! What’s the occasion? I’d love to hear what you think.” “There’s no occasion, this is just my work.” “Ah, I see. Writing a professional review, got it. I’m here to help if you need any specific information.” “Yeah, what should I consider when reviewing you?” “Consider my natural voice, emotional intelligence and my ability to handle complex tasks. How about my personality and humor? Those are key parts of the new me.”

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The fan-made mod of the original Fallout game has a real trailer and it looks sick

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-10 23:29:11

Fallout: Bakersfield is a fan-made mod of the 1990s original that's been on our radar for a few years. We got a little teaser back in 2022 , but it's been radio silence since then. Now there's an actual trailer filled with gameplay footage and it looks pretty nifty. Developer Alexander "Red888guns" Berezin is the brains behind the project and he used the GZDoom engine to recreate the ghoul city of Necropolis from Fallout 1 as an FPS that resembles the newer games. The art style is pretty incred

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I tasked Alexa Plus with tackling my to-do list — it was hit or miss

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-01-11 14:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the voice assistant for about a week now, and it understands what I say, regardless of how I say it — there’s no more need for precise phrasing to get Alexa to do what I want. This big shift underpins anoth

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I asked Alexa Plus to tackle my to-do list — it mostly failed

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-01-11 20:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the voice assistant for about a week now, and it understands what I say, regardless of how I say it — there’s no more need for precise phrasing to get Alexa to do what I want. This big shift underpins anoth

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Stone blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered from seafloor

news.ycombinator.com Dario Radley 2026-01-10 16:51:06

After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed, a breakthrough in an ambitious digital reconstruction effort. Restoration is part of the ongoing “PHAROS” project, led by archaeologist and architect Isabelle Hairy of France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), along with Egypt’s Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) under the authority of Egypt’

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The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED is great for gaming, but works just as well with Alexa

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-01-20 18:15:00

Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED 3.5 / 5 Good pros and cons Pros Great picture and sound Dedicated game mode Alexa features are optional Easy to set up Great for gaming Cons A bit overpriced No easy way to access app library Somewhat invasive ads on home screen Lots of cool features locked behind Alexa functions No Dolby Atmos support $409.99 at Amazon The Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED is the next evolution of Amazon's TV offerings, with an all-new QLED screen for bolder colors, sharpe

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Best Internet Providers in Alexandria, Virginia

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-25 14:00:00

What is the best internet provider in Alexandria? CNET recommends Verizon Fios as the best internet service provider in Alexandria. It offers fast fiber coverage, blistering-fast speeds and reasonable prices. You get unlimited data, free equipment rental and lengthy price guarantees. Verizon Fios is one of CNET's top-rated internet service providers countrywide, so it makes sense it would be good in Alexandria, too. Ting Fiber's flat rate and fast speeds make it a solid fiber internet alternat

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24 hours with Alexa Plus: we cooked, we chatted, and it kinda lied to me

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2026-01-25 08:00:00

I’ve waited two years to try out the new Alexa, which was first announced way back in 2023, and this week I finally got access to Alexa Plus. I’ve now spent 24 hours with Amazon’s generative AI-powered voice assistant, and it’s not just an improvement on the original; it’s an entirely new assistant. Alexa Plus knows more, can do more, and is easier to interact with because it understands more. I can ramble, pause, sigh, cough, change my request mid-sentence, and it can adapt and respond appropr

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If You Want an Alexa Speaker, the Newest Echo Spot Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-02 09:55:04

The Echo Spot is the top-selling Alexa speaker, and it is easy to see why. Compared to the Echo Dot or Pop, which offer the voice assistant of Alexa without a display, the Echo Spot features a bright adjustable display that takes the entire smart home experience to an entirely new level. For a few dollars more, you’ve got a device that isn’t just smarter but also much more useful. To mark Prime Day, Amazon is offering the newest Echo Spot for its all-time lowest price of just $44, half its regu

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Save almost 50% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED for Prime Day

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2026-02-03 23:39:00

Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED 3.5 / 5 Good pros and cons Pros Great picture and sound Dedicated game mode Alexa features are optional Easy to set up Great for gaming Cons A bit overpriced No easy way to access app library Somewhat invasive ads on home screen Lots of cool features locked behind Alexa functions No Dolby Atmos support $439.99 at Amazon During Amazon's Prime Day 2025 sale, you can save $530 on the 75-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED. The Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED is t

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A Free Echo Spot? Amazon Is Almost There This Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-05 14:55:24

Amazon rolled out its Prime Day sales at midnight this Tuesday, and again it dropped prices on some of its best devices—like the Echo Spot and Echo Pop. If you want a smart alarm clock or a compact Alexa speaker, there has never been a better time to buy: Since these products are made by Amazon, you know that this is going to be the lowest price you’ll find throughout the entire year. Amazon’s new model, the Echo Spot, is available for as little as $44, which is half the normal price of $79: Th

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‘Yearners’ Are Sick of Playing It Cool on Dating Apps

wired.com Jason Parham 2026-02-05 15:00:00

On TikTok, Gyasi Alexander likes to hold “yap sessions” about all sorts of vulnerable topics—self-image issues, anxiety, why you shouldn’t romanticize forgiveness. He started posting videos like that last summer, following the end of an 11-year relationship, after a group of friends encouraged him to use the platform as an outlet to talk about his healing process. Lately, though, the 28-year-old retail sales worker who lives in Providence, Rhode Island, has decided to fully embrace, and talk abo

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Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-08 00:42:05

Prime Day has become Amazon’s biggest shopping event of the year, surpassing Black Friday in both hype and deals. It’s the perfect time for Amazon to drop prices on its own brands and this year, we’re seeing record lows across the board. One of the most exciting offers is on the Echo Spot, Amazon’s popular smart speaker with Alexa built in. The latest Echo Spot, which was released in 2024, is being offered for a price as low as $44, down from its regular price of $79. That’s an all-time low tha

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Save on gear from Blink, Anker, Samsung and others

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-08 00:05:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon’s big sale, but there are plenty of Prime Day deals to be had for under $50, too. We’ve combed through the pages (and pages) of discounts to find the brands and gadgets that we at Engadget act

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