There are nearly a dozen iterations of the smart home devices, but let’s not overcomplicate it. The Echo (Fourth Generation) and Echo Dot (Fifth Generation) fall in the middle of the Echo lineup.

A compact smart speaker from Amazon that includes the Echo virtual assistant, commonly called an "Alexa" device. For louder sound, the Dot can connect to an external speaker. Launched in 2016 ...

There’s been exploits for Amazon devices with the same CPU, so to save time, [Daniel] started by porting an old Amazon Fire exploit to the Echo Dot. This exploit requires tactically applying a ...

Setup remains as super easy as ever. Plug it in, open the Alexa app on your phone or tablet, select add new device, hook the Echo Dot with Clock up to your WiFi network, and then sit back and ...