Smart speakers can do more than play music and answer your questions. Here are some easy ways to get more from them.

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The Google Assistant era is over. In a blog post Friday, Google announced plans for Google Assistant’s final phase-out, ...

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With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the ...

Amazon announced the new Alexa+ voice assistant at its latest device event, but no new Echo speaker. These are 5 things I ...

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