I’ve Tried Every Smart Speaker From Amazon, Google, and Apple—These Are the Ones Worth Buying
… Such dated speakers are still fairly well-supported, though not all of them can gain access to Alexa+, Amazon's newer AI-powered voice assistant. …
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Here’s How to Choose Which Smart Home Assistant Is Best for Your Home
… Google's smart home ecosystem now uses a version of Google Gemini, an updated AI-powered assistant. Unlike Amazon, you'll get the new assistant without needing to pay, but you lose out on features unless you subscribe to Google Home Premium. …
The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
… Siri's voice is more expressive, but you can also customize the assistant's voice and adjust its expressiveness and pace. …
These Fender Mix Headphones Come With Modular Parts for Easy Repairs
… It doesn’t tell you to double-click the joystick for voice assistant access, or how to accept/decline/end calls. …
Hands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses
… That's the default experience, allowing you to have a conversational back and forth with Google's assistant. Gemini did a good job of only listening to my voice in these encounters and ignoring people who were speaking to me. …
Della’s Optima TP Series Mini-Split Air Conditioner Is Less Than $1,000 on Amazon, But Is It Worth It?
… App works well, with voice assistant support. …
Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans
… In this scenario, Claude would be the “voice” of the AIP Assistant, and the “reasoning” it uses to generate responses. …
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026
… It also has a writing assistant, and it can help you split a check at the end of a group dinner. Siri also has a much more expressive voice. …
Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software?
… Apple's dictation feature, free on all its devices, works well enough—so does Google's Assistant Voice Typing on Pixel phones which is getting another AI upgrade soon . …
How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer
… All Apple Intelligence features—including the brand-new Siri AI experience that finally purports to make the voice assistant useful—are only available on the iPhone 15 Pro or newer phones. …