The Best Smart Speakers To Play Music While Simplifying Your Life

The best smart speakers do more than play music—they can also help control your home. From Amazon to Sonos, we've rounded up ...
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I Ditched Alexa for Apple Home, Here’s Why It’s Better (And Worse)

One of HomeKit's pillars is its strong hold on privacy and security. Apple ensures that its devices use end-to-end encryption, so accessory manufacturers—and even Apple—cannot see the data from your ...
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The HomePod becomes a better smart speaker with these two new features

The HomePod got short shrift at Apple’s event yesterday, which ended with barely a mention of Apple’s home speaker lineup. While we are still waiting for a rumored HomePod mini 2 to be announced, ...
Cult of Mac

Expect HomePod mini 2 to get a lot smarter

Apple is reportedly preparing a new HomePod mini version, the first upgrade to the affordable smart speaker in five years. HomePod mini 2 rumors suggest a considerable jump in features, including ...

Apple's next smart-home gadget is already hiding in iOS 26.2

Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod.