So you've finally nailed your sleep routine. Congratulations! Lights dimmed, white noise on, alarm set for the wake-up time that gives you five perfect REM cycles — you're about to be well-rested to ...

While Alexa can't drag you out of bed and stick a toothbrush in your mouth, it is possible to automate some of her functions ...

Smart home devices are more popular than ever, but many underestimate what you can do with them. Voice assistants let you create routines that make your life easier, especially when used in tandem ...

Bedtime stories have always been essential to a child's bedtime routine. It's a time for a child to expand their imagination and vocabulary, and it's the perfect opportunity for a child and parent to ...

Voice control is no longer a party trick; it is the glue that holds a modern smart home together. With the right Alexa ...

At an Alexa developer event, Amazon revealed some tools that will make it possible for developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users. With user permission, they can use the Alexa ...

Wish Alexa could tell you when your kids have left the kitchen faucet running, or when your latest load of laundry is ready for the dryer? Now she can, thanks to a pair of new routine triggers. Amazon ...

What is a smart home routine? These routines are a series of actions that happen in response to a specific command or event. You can trigger them at a particular time or when you say a certain phrase.