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 ...

Do you ever wonder if your smart devices are spying on you and sending your data to advertisers? If so, you are not alone. Many people have reported experiences of seeing ads related to their private ...

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 ...

In this age of smart gadgets, it seems like everything is listening. But did you know you can put a lid on what Alexa remembers? If the thought of Alexa storing all your voice commands makes you ...

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

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.

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.

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 ...

Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging that the tech giant violated users' privacy - including that of children - through its Alexa voice assistant and ...

Amazon will pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle a Federal Trade Commission allegation that it kept children’s voice commands and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant for years, ...

Here’s how the two smart home ecosystems compare on price, privacy, setup, and device compatibility.