# Alexa+ just quietly became way more useful, if your gadgets are on this list

> You might have asked Alexa to do plenty of dumb things over the years, but “figure out which of my washer’s 30 cycles actually means cold wash” might not have been one of them.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/amazon-just-turned-alexa-into-a-full-blown-app-store/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625ed909947d64cbb6efcf)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #openai #anthropic #ai
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