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Be it alarms, music, shopping list, smart home controls, or how to get started for new Alexa owners, the home screen is tailored to each individual user. The home screen will no longer show third-party skill suggestions, instead favouring first-party skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As announced by Amazon earlier this month, this update will also include the ability to activate Alexa by simply saying &#8220;Alexa&#8221; when the app is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hamburger menu icon is moved from the top left to a new <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">More<\/em> tab in the bottom right corner. 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