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5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

There are three big players when it comes to finding the best smart speaker: Amazon, Google, and Apple's voice assistant-powered devices. But each system has its own benefits and limitations, and finding the right smart speaker for you requires considering several factors. You likely already have a favorite ecosystem.

4 Best Alexa Speakers (2026): Echo Dot Max, Echo Dot, Echo Show 11

The Best Alexa Speakers Featured in this article Amazon started the smart speaker game, but finding the best Alexa speaker has only gotten harder as the company launches more and more devices. Amazon has the largest range of smart speakers and displays by a long shot, which can be overwhelming to dive into. The most recent were launched late last year: the Echo Dot Max, the Echo Studio (2nd Gen), the Echo Show 11, and the Echo Show 8 (4th Gen).

Bose's new Lifestyle home audio lineup includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer

Bose's new Lifestyle home audio lineup includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer Bose may be more known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the company also has an expansive lineup of speakers. Today, the company announced the Lifestyle Collection, a new set of home audio devices that includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer. The Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar and Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer all support Google Cast and AirPlay, and the new lineup can be used together...

Top 10 AI Content Generator & Writer Tools in 2022

Are you looking for a way to create content that is both effective and efficient? If so, then you should consider using an AI content generator. AI content generators are a great way to create content that is both engaging and relevant to your audience. There are a number of different AI content generator tools available on the market, and it can be difficult to know which one is right for you.

The Sonos Era 100 speaker is down to its lowest price in months

Whether you’re considering starting a Sonos speaker setup, or adding to an existing group, the Sonos Era 100 is worth picking up. The compact, capable smart speaker is currently marked down to $189 ($30 off) at a variety of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Sonos. If you want an even lower price, Sonos is selling refurbished Era 100 speakers for just $134.

The Feeling of Control Slipping Away

Back in the web-traffic-obsessed days of 2018, at a time of dawning awareness of how easily audiences online could be manipulated and spoofed by bots, the writer Max Read argued that the internet had crossed a threshold known as “the Inversion.” Not only had bots proliferated across the internet; they had come to constitute it. In outnumbering humans, bots were also loosening everyone’s grasp on the very reality of online experience.

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Inside Google’s AI training for teachers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Sitting in an atrium on Google’s campus, a group of K-12 educators imagined the worst response they could receive when they tried to persuade their colleagues to use artificial intelligence. They pictured a veteran English teacher who was still upset that cursive is no longer taught.

The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few seconds ago.

The 31+ best early Prime Day tech deals you don’t have to wait to shop

Amazon Prime Day 2026 starts June 23, but there are plenty of deals you can shop right now, including tech gadgets at their lowest prices ever. I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a reporter for NBC Select, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. I’m also the team’s tech reporter —