Amazon has launched Alexa+ on the web at Alexa.com, giving its assistant a ChatGPT-style interface as it expands into shopping, Ring, and Prime Video.

I added Gemini to Alexa+ and was surprised by how much more control and customization it unlocked — here’s what actually changed and what still doesn’t work.

Local LLMs are incredibly powerful tools, but it can be hard to put smaller models to good use in certain contexts. With fewer parameters, they often know less, though you can improve their ...

If you think your smart home is often kind of dumb, you're probably right. Clumsy voice assistants misunderstand commands. Between compatibility issues and numerous privacy concerns, every new device ...

ChatGPT is a lot simpler to use than you think, and there are many ways to make it work well for you. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest ...

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