Alexa is already great, but some smart tweaks and hidden features can make the assistant even better. Here's how.

In iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple is laying the groundwork for a future option that will let iPhone users in Japan choose a different default voice assistant. Right now, a press and hold gesture on the Side ...

If you’ve paid much attention to AI news in the last week, you’ll know that Google released Gemini 3 to significant acclaim. Hayden Field at The Verge has rounded up some of the initial praise of ...

Siri's big AI revamp is coming with the iOS 26.4 update next spring, finally bringing the AI voice assistant vision that Apple demoed at WWDC 2024 last year. That's what reports say as of this writing ...

Following signs of new Side Button functionality in the iOS 26.2 beta 3 update, Apple developer documentation has confirmed that assigning a third-party voice assistant to the Side Button will be a ...

Update November 18: The feature is limited to iPhones in Japan for the time being. Apple has just released the third beta of iOS 26.2 as it eyes a likely December release. The update isn’t a huge one, ...

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

Update, 5:55 p.m. ET: Apple has published a new Developer Blog post detailing the upcoming feature, which will be limited to users in Japan. iOS 26.2 beta 3 is here, bringing signs of a forthcoming ...

A major shift is coming to the iPhone, but only for users in Japan, at least for now. Apple is preparing to let people replace Siri with any third-party voice assistant on the iPhone, thanks to a new ...

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Apple sold millions of iPhones on the promise of a brand-new, AI-powered Siri - a smarter assistant that could understand context, search your entire phone, and finally work the way it always should ...