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Bluetooth Smart Bulbs Reshape Home Lighting Choices
Bluetooth smart bulbs offer an easy way to upgrade home lighting without a hub. Amazon's selection provides options for every room and budget.
Portable Smart Fans See Summer Demand Spike as Prices Drop
Summer demand for portable smart fans is surging. The SwitchBot rechargeable fan now costs $60, offering convenience and smart home integration. This trend highlights the growth of affordable cooling tech.
iOS 27 Siri update brings agentic AI capabilities through accessibility features
Apple's iOS 27 introduces advanced AI voice controls that make Siri more intuitive and proactive, hinting at future agentic AI powers.
Leaked iOS 27 Renders Show Siri's Biggest Redesign Yet
Bloomberg renders reveal a ChatGPT-like Siri interface in iOS 27, with a pill-shaped chat bubble and new AI features. Apple is expected to unveil the overhaul at WWDC in June.
The Long History of Speech Synthesis That Made Voice Assistants Possible
Speech synthesis has evolved over 250 years, from 18th-century mechanical machines to neural networks. This history reveals how voice assistants and AI speakers became reality.
Dyson’s Find+Follow Fan Uses AI to Track Users and Deliver Personal Cooling
Dyson’s new Find+Follow smart fan uses AI tracking to follow users and deliver targeted cool air, redefining personal cooling for summer heat.
Philips Skylight Ceiling Light Raises Questions About Smart Home Standards
Philips launches a ceiling light that mimics a natural skylight but lacks smart home features, raising value questions at a premium price point.
Robot Vacuums Enter a New Era of Smarter Home Cleaning
Shark and Eufy lead the 2026 robot vacuum market with advanced navigation and self-cleaning features, signaling a shift toward fully autonomous home cleaning.
Amazon and Spotify Take Opposite Paths on AI Podcast Content
Amazon's Alexa+ now generates AI news podcasts while Spotify launches a system to verify human-made shows.
Beyond Voice Commands: When Alexa's Quirks Expose AI's Blind Spots
Users report bizarre Alexa behaviors from random laughter to ghost commands. These glitches reveal deeper issues in AI reliability and user trust.
Waymo Expands Self-Driving Tests to Virginia Near Washington DC
Waymo is mapping streets in Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia. The expansion brings autonomous vehicle testing close to the nation's capital.
Voice-First AI Interfaces Risk Alienating Silent Users
Tech companies push voice as the default AI interface. Yet many users prefer text or silence. This trend may exclude key demographics and create accessibility issues.
Ring's Second-Gen Battery Doorbell Plus Brings 2K Video to Head-to-Toe Viewing
Ring's new Battery Video Doorbell Plus offers 2K resolution and head-to-toe viewing. The upgrade marks a significant step forward for wireless doorbells but still requires a subscription.
Amazon Claims Major Advance in Data Center Speed for AI Workloads
Amazon says its new networking technology dramatically accelerates data flow in its cloud data centers, solving a key bottleneck for AI training and other intensive workloads.
Amazon Turns to Japan's Bullet Trains for Package Delivery
Amazon Japan now transports packages on Shinkansen bullet trains to cut carbon emissions. The move expands rail-based logistics for faster, greener deliveries.
Amazon Search Generates AI Images to Describe Hard-to-Name Products
Amazon's search bar now generates AI images based on text descriptions, helping find real products when you can't remember style names. The feature covers clothing and home goods.
Amazon Workers Protest Data Center Expansion at City Hall
Amazon employees attended a city council meeting to demand limits on data center growth, citing environmental and community concerns.
Amazon Deploys Warehouse Robots That Respond to Spoken Commands
Amazon has introduced warehouse robots that understand human language, allowing workers to give spoken instructions. The AI-powered machines mark a shift toward more interactive automation in logistics.
Published Authors Reveal Their Preferred E-Readers Beyond Amazon's Kindle
Professional authors share surprising e-reader picks, showing that Kindle faces serious competition from Kobo, Boox and reMarkable devices.
Spacex Valuation Surges Past $2.6 Trillion Briefly Overtaking Amazon
SpaceX's valuation hit $2.6 trillion in secondary trading, briefly surpassing Amazon. The $1 trillion surge reflects investor confidence in the space economy and Starlink's potential.