Some users online reported being unable to set alarms through the Alexa app (if they hadn't set up a routine already). Other users were sadly awoken by their Alexa alarms as usual, with no excuse to not show up to work today. But the majority of users online reported being unable to turn their Alexa alarms off for long periods.

Alexa Plus hasn’t changed anything for me; it’s just made my smart home (mostly) easier to manage. It still feels like pieces and parts, not a cohesive whole being run by an intelligent machine. Many of my frustrations with Alexa Plus are connected to the hardware, and changes here could make a big difference.

If you were sick of hearing about AI-powered chatbots, I’ve got some bad news for you: Amazon — and pretty much every other tech company with an app for that matter — is pushing full steam ahead. According to Amazon, which held its big annual Echo ...