All-knowing and always listening, Alexa sometimes responds even when you don't want her to. This may happen if you or someone in your home is named Alexa (or something close to it, like Alex), or if ...

Alexa’s default identity can occasionally cause problems, especially if you have a family member with a similar name, or even casually mention the assistant in conversation. I also find that it ...

You can't change Alexa's name on your Amazon speaker, but you can change your speaker's "wake word" to one of several other available terms. Amazon speakers are set to listen for the name "Alexa" as ...