Ten years ago this November, Amazon released a breakthrough device with an understated tweet. “Introducing Amazon Echo,” it read. “Always ready, connected, and fast. Just ask.” Buried within the ...

Alexa, let me talk to Home Assistant.

Riding my bike Saturday afternoon, I spotted a poster for the upcoming Ballard Makers Market & Bar Hop — the kind of event I knew my family might enjoy. I pulled over and took a photo. Normally, that ...