In early October 2025, Google confirmed that the Gemini AI assistant would officially be replacing Google Assistant in its smart home products. This has already been happening with Pixel phones like ...

Last September, KEF overhauled its Q Series line of entry-level line of loudspeakers for the first time since 2017. The major upgrade for the entire line — which encompasses several bookshelf and ...

Cheap speakers are better than no speakers, and if you’re looking for something to bring gaming or streaming audio to life they’re good for the price. What they’re not is room-filling bass monsters, ...

What just happened? Customers with high-end audio systems built around Bose SoundTouch will soon lose some "smart" functionality, making them more like a traditional speaker. Although the company has ...

KEF is arguably the biggest name in wireless active speaker systems today. Specifically, its LS50 Wireless II ($3,000), as well as its smaller LSX II ($1,500) and LSX II LT ($1,000), rank at the top ...

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Late last month, Anker sub-brand Soundcore launched a Kickstarter for a 4K laser projector with a 7.1.4 sound system. Those not wanting to wheel around a huge smart entertainment hub can now opt for ...

I think gaming PCs look pretty cool. I mean, I would. I write about them for a living, I've filled mine full of all sorts of RGB goodies, and I'm nearly 38 years old—which means I lost a sense of what ...

Smart glasses are bulky, compromising comfort and internal cooling systems. xMEMS' Sycamore micro loudspeaker significantly shrinks the size of smart glasses. The µCooling fan-on-chip actively manages ...

Bose SoundTouch speakers were introduced in 2013, offering the ability to connect to online streaming services and play back audio on multiple speakers simultaneously using the accompanying mobile app ...

The EX1 is a small desktop computer with an AMD Ryzen Hawk Point processor and a decent range of I/O and connectivity features including a USB4, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0, and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) slammed Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) for not working for her constituents — but there is one major issue holding her back. Grijalva won her special election ...