Alexa’s default identity can occasionally cause problems, especially if you have a family member with a similar name, or even casually mention the assistant in conversation. I also find that it ...

Growing up, I loved having the name Alexa. Aside from a brief first-grade obsession with the name Rebecca, I've always been happy with it and never had a reason to feel otherwise. That's until ...

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The name the innocent subject keeps using to address the smart assistant is 'Alexis,' which is close to Alexa, but not quite the same. Perhaps it’s time for Jordyn to change Alexa’s 'Wake Word ...

"Computer" wouldn't cut it. So after testing various names, the team landed on a word Alexa, that used soft vowels and an "x." It sounded fairly unique. But the engineers also liked the name for ...

Now, another household name can be changed as well. Amazon's latest update to its Echo devices, called by most people "Alexa", gives owners the option to change its name, or wake word, to Ziggy.

Alexa Bliss made her return this past weekend at the Royal Rumble. She appeared to have reverted to the character that she portrayed alongside The Fiend several years ago. Bliss made a name for ...