Smart voice assistants can do more than just play music; they can serve as home control platforms 'Home Hubs', alarm clocks, and party hosts.

But I quickly discovered how limited these assistants are without the right cloud-based support. Then there's the fact that ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Hey Siri, I have trouble sleeping and I also have a tiny bit of anxiety about the world we're living in. What do I do? Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Images Frustrated with Siri's inability to ...

The free and open-source smart home platform Home Assistant got another vote of confidence today, with the IoT manufacturer Xthings announcing that its Ultraloq U-Bolt series of Z-Wave smart deadbolts ...

In-game purchases are now par for the course on mobile, so it wasn't going to be long before the same principle was applied to voice assistants. Last year, Amazon opened up in-skill purchasing to all ...

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