Amazon has given me a precious gift: infinite new ways to troll my family and house guests with Alexa. On Thursday, the company released a set of DIY apps for the voice-assistant that anyone can make.

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Alexa Plus now offers three new personalities to choose from, in addition to the original tone. Brief delivers direct answers, Chill offers a more relaxed response, and Sweet gives you a warmer vibe.

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Amazon's new Alexa ap feature uses an iPhone to map out a room and assign devices. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends The good news is that you don’t need a physical Alexa device to use Alexa as a voice ...

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