Amazon will have to pay more than $30 million in consumer refunds and fines for violating the privacy of customers who own Alexa and Ring devices under settlement agreements filed Wednesday. In one ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Amazon Echo users are set to lose the option to ...

Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices.

Amazon is making a huge overhaul to its Echo devices, but it's not what the users are expecting. Starting March 28, the feature that keeps Alexa voice recordings away from Amazon's cloud will be gone.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If you use an Amazon Echo device, otherwise known as “Alexa,” it’s always listening. Now, some of what it hears will be saved to Amazon servers. Amazon is working ...

Alexa is about to echo everything you say to her to Amazon. Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option to process requests locally, meaning their information wasn’t sent to Amazon’s servers — ...

Amazon is ending the option to have Alexa requests processed on local Echo devices instead of on Amazon’s cloud servers on March 28. Amazon says it is making the move as it prepares to add generative ...

Amazon's virtual assistant allows you to control your smart home with voice commands, but is Alexa safe to use? Learn about Alexa privacy concerns and how to secure your Alexa device. Most of this is ...

Amazon is making a major change to how its Alexa devices handle user voice data. Starting Friday, the company will disable the privacy feature that previously allowed users to block their voice ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While using voice services on the Echo is super convenient for controlling music, lights, and getting information, that ease of use comes with ...

Not every spot in your home is a good place for an Alexa speaker. Some common placements can shorten its life, hurt ...