Amazon unveils over 50 new features for Alexa devices to drive growth for skills developers, like featured skill cards, which are recommended on the home screen (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Amazon unveils over 50 new features for Alexa devices to drive growth for skills developers, like featured skill cards, which are recommended on the home screen  —  Widgets, featured skill cards, and more  —  Amazon's Alexa devices are ambient computers, not the kind you use all day.