Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

The new “Send to Alexa” feature lets you send Kindle Scribe notebooks to your Echo device with just a couple of taps. I took the new feature for a spin, and it does work. Alexa+ did a good job ...

Dare we say, it’s about time?! Apple is reportedly preparing its most ambitious MacBook Pro redesign in years, breaking a decade-long stance by adding touchscreen support alongs ...

Amazon’s redesign has made the shopping list feature mostly unusable, so I’ve switched to Apple’s Reminders. Amazon’s redesign has made the shopping list feature mostly unusable, so I’ve switched to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polly, want a cracker? Apparently, she does—and a lot more! But she doesn’t need you to get it. After all, why go through a human ...

William Tunstall-Pedoe founded True Knowledge, later Evi, which Amazon acquired to build Alexa. He left Amazon in 2016 after almost four years at the tech giant to re-enter the startup world. He used ...

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode What can you control in this chaotic world? What do you want out of life? Instead of ignoring daunting questions like this, designer Bill Burnett says we should ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets have become so common that you or someone you know must own at least a few of these. It could be something as small as a ...

Lucy Lawless is back for a fifth season of “My Life is Murder.” Lawless is Alexa Crowe, a retired Australian police officer who is now helping the police solve murders and is a baker on the side. Or, ...

Meta has now rolled out the "Build Your 2026 Algorithm" feature for Instagram Reels to allow users use it to personalize their feeds. Instagram Reels 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live After a test ...