# Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life

> Of all the things Alexa Plus can do, I never expected it to make me cry. Since my son left for college, the Echo Show in my office has been making then-and-now photo montages: the toddler with his first tennis racket…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007565/amazon-alexa-plus-review-one-year-echo-show-dot-max?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac7b7f9eaf6d71dce4464a3)
- **Published:** 2026-10-08
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #apple #google #gemini #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac7b7f9eaf6d71dce4464a3

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