How to delete everything Alexa ever recorded in your house
A story last week revealed something that should have been obvious from the very moment that Amazon released the first Echo: Putting a cloud-connected always-recording …
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How to check if Alexa or Google Assistant is secretly recording you
Last week, we learned a little more about the very human flaws of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant. One couple in Portland, OR, discovered that their …
Amazon Alexa recording ‘bug’ shows how little we actually know about our smart home gadgets
Yesterday, the news cycle worked overtime to first bring us the story of how an Amazon Echo secretly sent recordings of a couple’s conversations to …
Google just dethroned Amazon in the smart speaker wars
Amazon invented the market for smart speakers when it first launched the Echo, and unsurprisingly, it has dominated the market ever since. Even the HomePod, …
Amazon might have a serious Alexa problem on its hands
News broke out earlier this week that Amazon’s Alexa assistant recorded a private conversation between two people and then sent that recording to a third …
Amazon Echo bug recorded a couple’s private conversations and sent them to a friend
We’ve welcomed smart speakers into our homes with the kind of enthusiasm you don’t normally see around always-on listening devices, because from the very beginning, …
Amazon is permanently banning customers that make too many returns
One of the many perks of shopping on Amazon is the company’s fairly lenient return policy. If you’re not happy with an item you purchased, …
Amazon just gave you a Whole Foods reason to get Prime
If you’re not an Amazon Prime subscriber but love Whole Foods, which is also an Amazon property, you should check out the retailer’s brand new …
OnePlus 6 launch details confirmed, as OnePlus announces Amazon release date
It’s no secret that OnePlus partnered with Amazon to sell its smartphones in India, a major market for the Chinese smartphone maker. Earlier this year, …
Apple generated more profit in one quarter than Amazon has in 21 years
It’s no secret that Apple has boatloads of cash, but sometimes it can be difficult to truly grasp just how profitable Apple has become over …
Amazon Germany mistakenly reveals OnePlus 6 pricing and release date
We’re nearly there, OnePlus fans, the OnePlus 6 will be unveiled in London on Wednesday, but you shouldn’t expect any real surprises. That’s because Amazon …
An Amazon delivery driver stole a customer’s dog, and Amazon had to get it back
Can you trust anyone these days? Amazon packages have quickly become fodder for low-life porch pirates in recent years, but now it seems as though …
Google Assistant just just took a big step toward catching up with Alexa in the smart home
If you’re the kind of person who has filled up his or her home with an internet-connected security system and color-changing light bulbs that at …
Jeff Bezos just made a lot of people mad by admitting how he’s spending his massive fortune
Amazon makes a lot of money. Jeff Bezos is the President and CEO of Amazon, therefore it stands to reason that Jeff Bezos also makes …
How to score another year of Amazon Prime for $99
You’ve probably heard the devastating news by now, Amazon Prime is going to be $20 more expensive than it used to be, or less than …
Amazon Prime is getting more expensive
During its Q1 2018 earnings call, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky told reporters that Amazon is increasing the price of its annual subscription from $99 per year …
Amazon shares soar after monster earnings report
Amazon’s shares soared over 6 percent in after-hours trading, following a substantial earnings beat and a forecast for current-quarter growth that would defy all expectations. …
Report claims Amazon and Tesla are some of the more dangerous places to work
Amazon and Tesla don’t really have much in common, save for the fact that if you work in one of their factories you’d be well …
Amazon just quietly confirmed the Fire TV Cube, a next-gen streaming device
Last September, AFTVnews showed off two unreleased Fire TV streaming devices that Amazon had yet to announce. One appeared to dangle from the television by a …
Amazon just announced a new version of the Echo Dot
Amazon on Wednesday took the wraps off yet another Echo device. Well, it’s not exactly new, it’s the same Echo Dot you’ve grown to love …
You can now have your Amazon Prime deliveries left inside your car
You don’t get to 100 million Amazon Prime members without providing your customers plenty of reasons to keep paying that yearly subscription fee, and that’s …
Netflix, Amazon and Hollywood studios are suing a popular IPTV service
Consumers have never had a greater variety of choice when it comes to choosing a cable package or a streaming service, but that hasn’t stopped …
Amazon reportedly working on personal robots for your home
Just four years after kicking off the smart speaker craze with the Echo, Amazon is reportedly building robots for the home as its next major …
Anyone can use Amazon’s new Alexa Blueprints to create custom skills for Echo
Just hours after announcing that Amazon Prime has surpassed 100 million members, the e-commerce giant revealed a new way for Alexa users to build their …
Amazon has a plan to narc on every single Bitcoin user
Although initial coin offerings and the blockchain have taken over seemingly every company, tech-related or not, the big tech companies have been understandably reluctant to …
Amazon just revealed it has 100 million Prime subscribers
While Apple tends to be notoriously secretive with respect to upcoming products and services, it has no problem telling the world what its product sales …
Amazon and Best Buy are teaming up to sell Fire TV Edition smart TVs
Best Buy and Amazon announced on Wednesday that they will begin working together to sell the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs in …
Amazon in 2017 spent almost twice as much on R&D as Microsoft and Apple – combined
In the hyper-competitive world of technology, companies are always angling to come up with game-changing innovations as they constantly pursue the next big thing. As …
Alexa’s newest trick will turn all of your Amazon Echo devices into intercoms
Tired of yelling down the hall or up the stairs for everyone to come down and eat dinner? Looking to give your voice a well-deserved …
Maybe Amazon isn’t the best company to be teaching teens about money management
On top of looking to sell you everything available on this planet, and then some – as long as your product doesn’t compete with theirs …
