I spent a day with Amazon’s Alexa+: It’s not perfect, but it’s much smarter
“Alexa,” I asked the Echo display in my kitchen, “what was that song from The Hills? You know, that MTV show? Can you play it on the Echo Show in the office?” The old Alexa…
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Your Apple Watch just got a lot smarter with watchOS 26
At its WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple announced the latest watchOS update for the Apple Watch. The new software sees more AI elements than ever land on the watch, as well as a major aesthetic redesign.…
From $33.28/Month: A Smarter Way to Get Your MacBook
Buying a MacBook outright is the most expensive way to get one. And when it’s time to upgrade, reselling your old one is slow, stressful, and time consuming. That’s where Upgraded comes in. It’s a…
Segway wants to upgrade your smart home with a smarter yard–at a huge discount
You likely have a smart assistant on your phone, a robot vacuum cleaner that sweeps and mops your floors, smart switches that turn off the lights without you even getting out of bed, a smart…
Firefox’s address bar just got a lot smarter with new features
Late last week, Mozilla noted in an announcement blog post that the address bar in Firefox has been upgraded with new improvements over past versions. It’s a lot smarter now and designed to give you…
Smarter security: How AI PCs powered by Snapdragon are enabling modern IT management
The AI goldrush is upon us, with organizations all over the world keen to take advantage of this exciting and emerging technology – but IT managers still have their apprehensions. Along with its new frontiers…
Mac users will finally get the smarter Mail app in macOS 15.4
If you still rely on email, help with sorting your messages on the Mac is coming. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter (subscription required), the Mail app will feature new sorting features…
Apple’s fall launches are shaping up to be a little smarter than usual
After a busy 2024, Apple is gearing up to launch a full slate of new products throughout 2025, including new iPads, Macs, and, of course, iPhones. But even bigger than a new iPhone SE or…
Windows 11 File Explorer gets smarter tabs and several bug fixes
A few days ago, a new Windows 11 preview (Build 22635.4515) began rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders on the Beta Channel. This new update for Insiders includes several new features and improvements, like the…
iPad mini (A17 Pro) review: A little faster, a little ‘smarter’
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast CPU and graphics Support for Apple Intelligence Cons Not much different from the 6th-gen iPad mini it replaces from 2021 Our Verdict The iPad mini is still a…