Just hours after announcing that Amazon Prime has surpassed 100 million members, the e-commerce giant revealed a new way for Alexa users to build their own custom skills and responses. Alexa Skill ...

While Alexa-enabled devices like the Buy at Amazon come equipped with some built-in features, these gadgets are a lot like your smartphone in that you have to add on additional games and applications ...

Available now, Alexa Skill Blueprints are free online templates that'll let anybody create custom Alexa responses or personalized skills within minutes. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is ...

Amazon has opened up Alexa to the masses, likely to set the stage for an Alexa Skill sprawl and to enable parents to annoy kids with corny jokes. And it's kinda brilliant. The company launched Alexa ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's time to turn Alexa into a joke machine, using the first round of Alexa Blueprints to do some mischief. If you're a big fan of The Office, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon has given me a precious gift: infinite new ways to troll my family and house guests with Alexa. Late last week, the company released a set of DIY apps for the voice-assistant ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

You don’t need to be a coder anymore to write some Skills for Amazon’s Echo and other Alexa devices. A new feature called Alexa Blueprints provides more than 20 ...

Amazon's Alexa is a great little helper AI, but there are times when it feels frustratingly locked in to a single set of responses. Sure, your pet sitter can figure out how to turn on the lights and ...

Amazon is making it possible for almost anyone to make their own Alexa skills with its new Alexa Skill Blueprints program. That means it’s now easier than ever to get Alexa to say whatever you want.

Amazon just released a new way for Alexa users to customize their experience with the virtual assistant. New Alexa Skill Blueprints allow you to create your own personalized Alexa skills, even if you ...