Google Home Tops Smart Speaker IQ Test but Rivals Are Gaining
Google Home has come out on the top for the second consecutive year in the Smart Speaker IQ test conducted by Loup Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm. The Google…
India Together: DISCOMs face a stark future – 18 December 2018
The energy sector is undergoing a massive transformation, with large customers opting for direct access from producers, and those in the middle looking for decentralised storage and consumption. Between these…
What Is a Self-Driving Car? The Complete WIRED Guide
In the past five years, autonomous driving has gone from “maybe possible” to “definitely possible” to “inevitable” to “how did anyone ever think this wasn’t inevitable?” to “now commercially available.”…
The WIRED Guide to Data Breaches
Digital data breaches started long before widespread use of the internet, yet they were similar in many respects to the leaks we see today. One early landmark incident occurred in…
The Complete History of the iPhone—and What’s Coming Next
It’s not just the best-selling gadget ever created: It’s probably the most influential one too. Since Steve Jobs announced the iPhone in 2007, Apple has sold close to 1.5 billion…
Apple Music Will Be Available on Echo Devices Starting the Week of Dec 17
Apple Music is coming to Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers, in a rare move by the iPhone maker to broaden its service offerings to users of rival devices.A statement from Amazon on…
New Amazon Echo Dot and Echo Plus Review
Virtual assistants are on our phones, on our wrists, and in our homes. Some of the most popular ones are Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri, and Amazon’s Alexa. While Google Assistant…
I’m Developer and Security Researcher Felix Krause, and This Is How I Work
If you love or hate Apple, you should listen to Felix Krause. We’ve covered his security research several times on Lifehacker, as he exposed vulnerabilities on MacOS and iOS: how…
Skype Calling Launched for Alexa Devices Like Amazon Echo: How to Use It
Earlier in September this year, Microsoft announced that Skype calling support was soon coming to Alexa devices. Now, Microsoft has finally introduced that support, and users of compatible Alexa devices…
Yandex Unveils Alisa-Powered Smart Speaker, Dashes Hopes for Smartphone
Russian internet giant Yandex disappointed tech enthusiasts on Monday by failing to unveil what many hoped would be a highly anticipated Russian-made smartphone.Speculation has been mounting for years that Yandex…