Amazon Echo Dot Max review: Disappointing sound, but Alexa+ is a star

There’s a lot more riding on Amazon’s latest batch of Echo hardware than usual. After all, these are the first devices arriving alongside Alexa+, the AI-powered revamp of the company’s signature [...]

IBM announces Nighthawk and Loon quantum chips

IBM has introduced two different quantum chips that it believes could help demonstrate "quantum advantage," or the ability for a quantum computer to solve a problem faster than a classical c [...]

Google says it made a breakthrough toward practical quantum computing

Enabled by the introduction of its Willow quantum chip last year, Google today claims it's conducted breakthrough research that confirms it can create real-world applications for quantum computer [...]

Amazon Echo Studio and Echo Dot Max hands-on: More bass, round shapes

Among the horde of new devices Amazon unveiled during its New York City event on Tuesday are two new Echo speakers: a higher-end Echo Dot called the Echo Dot Max and a next-generation Echo Studio with [...]

Cyber Monday speaker deals for 2025 live: Save up to 50 percent on Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers and soundbars

If you've ever wanted to know what you're missing in your favorite songs and shows, now is the time to upgrade: Cyber Monday has some of the best speakers on the market down to their lowest [...]

Black Friday speaker deals for 2025 are still live: Save up to 50 percent on Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers and soundbars

If you've ever wanted to know what you're missing in your favorite songs and shows, now is the time to upgrade: Black Friday and Cyber Monday have some of the best speakers on the market dow [...]

Black Friday speaker deals 2025: Save up to 50 percent on bluetooth speakers, smart speakers and soundbars

Black Friday and Cyber Monday feature some of the best audio equipment deals you're likely to see all year. Whether you've been thinking about upgrading your home sound system, you're p [...]

You definitely should not buy an Echo Dot this Prime Day

Prime Day is basically Black Friday for Amazon’s own devices. For almost as long as the shopping event has taken place (it started in July 2015, if you forgot), it’s been one of the most reliable [...]

You absolutely should not buy an Echo Dot on Prime Day

Prime Day is basically Black Friday for Amazon’s own devices. For almost as long as the shopping event has taken place (it started in July 2015, if you forgot), it’s been one of the most reliable [...]