Alexa for kids? Amazon"s newest device stirs up controversy

Monica Chin/Business Insider Amazon's Echo Glow is a smart nightlight for kids that can change color and create cute effects.  It's one of a whole slew of new devices that Amazon unveiled on September 25, including the Alexa-enabled E.....»»

Sonos The Sonos Beam is the newest home theater soundbar to come on the smart speaker scene, and it's powered by Amazon's Alexa and, later, Apple's Siri. Sonos says that Google Assistant will also be come to the device later. The Sonos .....»»

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aslysun/Shutterstock To make a playlist with Alexa on your Amazon Echo device, you have the option to ask Alexa or create one using the Amazon Music app. To ask Alexa for help when making a playlist, you'll have to u.....»»

Amazon You can change Alexa's alarm sound on your Amazon Echo device through the Alexa mobile app. You can also use the Alexa app to change the volume of Alexa's alarm. Visit Business Insi.....»»

Shutterstock You can remove a paired device from an Alexa hub, such as an Amazon Echo, by going through the Alexa app. The Alexa app is what you used to set up your Alexa-enabled device, and can be used to change nearly any of its settings. Visit .....»»

Shutterstock You can add skills to Alexa using the Alexa mobile app, the Amazon site on your computer, or ev.....»»

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Shutterstock You can factory reset your Amazon Echo using the Amazon Alexa app or the physical device itself. Quickly unplugging and restarting an Amazo.....»»

Amazon The Amazon Smart Plug is an outlet that you can plug into the existing outlets in your home.  Any device that you plug into an Amazon Smart Plug can be turned on and off using the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. The Alexa .....»»

Samantha Lee/Business Insider "I felt like it slammed me in the face," the parent of a child named Alexa tells Business Insider, when she began to notice just how relentlessly her child was being harassed about her name fr.....»»

  It's Alexa's birthday today, and Amazon has announced a range of deals on Echo devices to celebrate. There are al.....»»

  Amazon The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a smart speaker with a screen that allows Alexa to show you information and content visually. The device can display videos, the time, photos, and more, thanks to its 5-inch touchscreen. You can also use.....»»

  Amazon The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a smart display that gives the ultra-powerful Alexa a more visual touch. The device allows you to control smart home devices, watch .....»»

Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa are the most advanced voice assistants in the market right now. Siri, Cortana, and Bixby are still little kids trying to learn how people talk and .....»»

It's unclear exactly what the intended purpose of the device would be, though speculation is that the bot would be a kind of mobile Echo, bringing the Alexa capabilities with users around their home......»»

A 29-year-old man from south Wales was shocked when his Amazon echo dot device began calling him a shithead whenever he asked the personal assistant to play music.  Michael Slade says the device began sw.....»»

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Amazon.com Inc. is improperly recording and preserving the conversations of young users through its Echo Dot Kids devices, according to a complaint to be filed with federal regulators by a coalition of privacy and child-advocacy groups......»»

A kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the con.....»»