Picture this: it's late at night, and you need to ask Alexa a question. You speak softly, trying not to disturb anyone, but Alexa's response comes blaring out at full volume, startling you and waking ...

Amazon is officially rolling out Alexa’s “whisper mode,” this week. “It’s particularly useful around bedtime or nighttime scenarios, where you’re trying to keep the room quiet,” TechCrunch reports.

Controlling your smart home devices at night with a smart speaker can bother others in your household, but not if you use Alexa’s whisper mode. The Echo Auto (2nd Gen) has a sleeker design, more ...