You can now move your existing playlists from other music services — including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Discogs, HypeMusic, LastFM, Napster, Pandora, Qobuz, Tidal, and YouTube — to Amazon Music in a few quick steps. How do I import Apple … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: The Amazon Echo Plus is being discontinued. The closest available alternative is the all-new Amazon Echo ($99), although the Amazon Echo Studio ($199) is a great premium option. The line between the Echo Plus and the other Echo … Continue reading →

Simply say, “Alexa, open emergency siren,” and Alexa will say “Alert” followed by a sound effect, followed by “phew, that was close.” Can Alexa play police sirens? Description. Make somebody’s day with this police siren.Just say “Alexa, open Police Siren”. … Continue reading →

If you want to turn off sound detection for your home, toggle the switch next to Sound detection.Turn off sound detection in the Home app Open the Google Home app . Tap Settings on the home screen. Choose Nest Aware. … Continue reading →

How to disable your microphone Right-click the Start button. Click Device Manager. Click the dropdown arrow next to Audio inputs and outputs. Right-click Internal Microphone — this label can change depending on the hardware you have in your PC. Click … Continue reading →

Swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings, followed by Camera. Now use the slider next to Home Monitoring to turn the function on. If you want to use a smartphone or tablet to view a live … Continue reading →

Check that your device is connected to Wi-Fi. Check that you have the latest version of the Alexa app. Restart your Echo device. Reset your Echo device. How do I force Alexa into setup mode? To start the setup process, … Continue reading →

Try pressing and holding the reset button on the back for 10 seconds until the lights start flashing yellow and try to pair your Wyze Sprinkler again. How do I change the WiFi on my WYZE sprinkler? Press and hold … Continue reading →

How do I display my ring doorbell on my TV? Yes, if you have a smart TV with Android OS or a Chromecast device you can access your Ring video doorbell using an Alexa device. You must add the Ring … Continue reading →

Yes, you can, providing that your door has been furnished with a frictioned cylinder lock or one that has an emergency function. These two types are designed to be unlocked with a key even if there’s another key inside on … Continue reading →

CR’s take: The Yale Premier Single Cylinder YH82 is one of the strongest conventional deadbolts you can buy. It stands up well to kick-ins as sold and receives a Good rating for drilling, which is the highest score of any … Continue reading →

July and August were named after two major figures of the ancient Roman world – the statesman Julius Caesar (on the left above, slightly damaged!) and Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. What are the months named after? The Names of the … Continue reading →

What is door latch backset? The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the spindle mechanism on the latch. Usually for a 63mm case measurement it will have a 44mm backset and for a 76mm case … Continue reading →

The Harvard University endowment (valued at $53.2 billion as of June 2021) is the largest academic endowment in the world.Harvard University endowment. Type Private Owner Harvard University Website www.harvard.edu www.hmc.harvard.edu Is Harvard funded by the government? Groundbreaking work by Klein … Continue reading →

Google Smart Lock provides a variety of options for keeping your Android phone unlocked in preapproved, known-to-be-safe circumstances. It’s an easily overlooked but incredibly useful feature that lets you create a sensible balance between security and convenience. And once you … Continue reading →