Alexa Plus is coming to a bunch of Amazon's new and current Fire TV hardware. Just like before, you can summon the new, improved version of Alexa with your voice, but it's designed to be much more helpful and better at fetching context-sensitive information about things happening onscreen that you might normally reach for your phone to find. The company shared some ways in which Alexa Plus supercharges its X-Ray feature that tells you more about the content you're watching on Prime Video.
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Americans bring flair to capital as many delight in a chance to connect with familial homeland More than 70,000 people descended on Dublin to see the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday with pomp, pageantry and a protest following American football across the Atlantic.
Tickets go on sale at 10 am unless otherwise noted. MUSIC Dirty Dancing in Concert Keller Auditorium (Jan 20, 2026) Dogs in a Pile Wonder Ballroom (Jan 24, 2026) GoldFord: Space of the Heart Tour Revolution Hall (Apr 5, 2026) Health x Carpenter Brut Roseland Theater (Apr 3, 2026) JADE - That's Showbiz Baby! The Tour Crystal Ballroom (Feb 5, 2026) New Year's Eve with Eagles of Death Metal Crystal Ballroom (Wed Dec 31)
A makeshift camp for people displaced by the Israeli military's renewed air and ground assault on the Gaza Strip, which it says is aimed at eliminating Hamas fighters Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators who are part of the Let's Block Everything' protest, which is calling for a halt to arms shipments to Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, march near the Colosseum Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2025. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene made landfall in the United States; the storm would be responsible for 49 total deaths and more than $14 billion in damage. Also on this date: In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions.
Anthony Stolarz expressed his relationship with fellow Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll, stating, "We kind of understand that we all want the same thing and we're pushing each other, but we really don't let that affect us off the ice."
Colin Cummings, regarded as the GOAT of air hockey, approaches his sixth world title defense uniquely, balancing his sport with new parental responsibilities and a job in Hawaii.
Marcus Rashford was declared 'your new idol' by Barca on social media, waving to the crowd. He became the first male English player to start for Barcelona since Gary Lineker in 1989.
