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Andrew Beiter accused of beating his girlfriend with a baseball bat

Spokane Police: Woman tied up and beaten with baseball bat used Alexa to call 911

Spokane Police are still searching for a man accused of tying his girlfriend up and assaulting her with a baseball bat in a South Hill home on Saturday.

Your Amazon Alexa can sound just like Samuel L. Jackson

Alexa will soon be able to sound excited or disappointed

Alexa, you get me.

First, Alexa came into your home. Now it wants to get on your body

Amazon doesn't just want to bring its virtual assistant, Alexa, to your home. Now, it's aiming to have Alexa come with you everywhere, by putting it on your face, in your ears, and even on your finger.

You can now ask Alexa for 4 News Now flash briefings

"Alexa, what's in the news?"

Feds crack down on romance scam targeting women nationwide

Man buys Tesla with money he made with Amazon Alexa's help

When Nick Schwab isn't at his day job, working as a software engineer at Ford, he's building voice apps for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. It's a part-time gig that's proved quite lucrative.

Amazon will hold product launch event later this month

Report: Amazon employs thousands to listen to Alexa conversations

Not only is Alexa listening when you speak to an Echo smart speaker, an Amazon employee is potentially listening, too.

Brain-like supercomputer could help Siri understand accents

Hey Siri, listen up. A multitasking supercomputer that attempts to mimic the human brain was switched on Friday -- and it could be used to help virtual assistants like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa understand your accent.

Amazon unveils new devices, upgrades

Your living room was only the beginning for Alexa.

Avis CEO says rental car biz is alive and well

Avis Budget Group may need to whip out its old "try harder" advertising slogan to convince Wall Street that the rental car business is still relevant.

Artificial voices starting to sound just like humans

Amazon's Alexa checks in to Marriott hotels

Next time you check in to a Marriott hotel, you might find an unexpected guest in your room: Alexa.

Amazon acquisitions, products and services

Amazon is an e-commerce company that does billions of dollars in sales. Here's a look at some of the companies it's purchased, and products and services it offers.

Amazon's new Fire TV Cube turns Alexa into your remote

"Alexa, turn on Bravo."

How to make sure your Amazon Echo doesn't send secret recordings

It was Alexa's equivalent of a pocket dial.

Alexa speaker recorded, shared private conversation

Alexa has many talents. Amazon's voice assistant can play music, set timers, order a pizza, and send recordings of private conversations to random people in its users' contact list.