As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

The baseline of the Alexa hardware experience is the Echo, the fourth-generation of which takes the power and smart home hub of the Echo Plus and puts it in a round package. The sub-$100 Alexa ...

Artificial Intelligence is the process of using computers and machines to mimic human problem-solving abilities.