While Alexa can't drag you out of bed and stick a toothbrush in your mouth, it is possible to automate some of her functions ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Amazon Alexa is one of the best voice assistants, apart from Google Assistant. Amazon Alexa is a smart home platform as well as a personal voice assistant that powers all Amazon smart home devices.

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

Just picked up an Amazon Echo device? Then you'll be itching to discover what it can do. Play music? Check. Answer questions? Check. But as the 30 best Alexa skills (skills being similar to apps), ...