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Echo Show 8 (4th gen, 2025) review: Amazon’s smaller smart displays get a much-needed refit

I tried Amazon’s new fourth-generation Echo Show 8, and there’s a lot to love with this redesign. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of one much-needed privacy feature.

Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much

Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much

Amazon’s newest lineup of smart speakers includes the Echo Dot Max, which sits between the standard Echo and Echo Studio as a solid-sounding, well-rounded smart speaker – but it doesn’t quite do enough to justify its price.

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

Three years ago, if someone needed to fix a leaky faucet or understand inflation, they usually did one of three things: typed the question into Google, searched YouTube for a how-to video or shouted desperately at Alexa for help.

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Echo Dot Max review: the best sounding and looking Amazon smart speaker yet

Amazon’s new Echo Dot Max excels in many areas – but falls short in some

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Amazon has promised a new generation of Echo speakers that are smarter, faster and superior to their predecessors – but has sound quality been left behind?

How to connect your Dyson devices up to Amazon Alexa

The process is a bit different from the usual setup

I spent weeks testing the Hisense U65QF, and it has great picture quality for the price

The Hisense U65QF is a good-quality budget mini-LED TV that separates itself from the pack with its Fire TV smart TV platform and Alexa integration.

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T3 answers: How to connect your Echo Dot to other smart home devices

T3 answers: How to connect your Echo Dot to other smart home devices

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to integrate your Echo Dot in your smart home

Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) review: The smart display reimagined with intelligence

Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) review: The smart display reimagined with intelligence

The Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) is a visual stunner with its new redesign, but its upgraded internals and Alexa+ early access deliver the complete package.

I added this $29 smart sensor to my mailbox and it's one of my favorite home upgrades ever

I added this $29 smart sensor to my mailbox and it's one of my favorite home upgrades ever

This $29 smart mailbox sensor saves you the dread and hassle of pointless trips to your mailbox by letting you know the moment your mail is actually delivered.

Amazon Music just got a major competitive edge against Spotify with generative AI — here's what that means

Amazon Music just got a major competitive edge against Spotify with generative AI — here's what that means

Amazon Music is getting the generative AI treatment, receiving a new feature to prompt AI on making playlists and discovering songs.

I’ve been using Alexa+ for 3 months — here are my 5 favorite features (and one I’m not a fan of)

I’ve been using Alexa+ for 3 months — here are my 5 favorite features (and one I’m not a fan of)

Alexa+ brings natural conversation, visual recognition, and smarter routines to Amazon’sEchodevices — but one key feature still misses the mark.

Amazon Echo Dot Max review: The first smart speaker for the AI era

Amazon Echo Dot Max review: The first smart speaker for the AI era

The Amazon Echo Dot Max is a very good Alexa+ smart speaker, but doesn’t have enough new features to warrant an upgrade over the 4th-generation Echo.

AWS was down — live updates following massive outage that broke the internet

AWS was down — live updates following massive outage that broke the internet

Amazon Web Services experienced experiencing a huge global outage. While a fix was attempted, it seemed to have knocked out other services. Here's a live report on what's happened, why it's happened and when a fix is occurred.

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Amazon fixes huge AWS outage that broke much of the internet – here's what happened

A huge AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage took out dozens of apps and services yesterday –here's what happened.

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‘I’m having a great day’: AWS outage offers some a brief glimpse of a tech-free existence

There was a different side to the chaos of the Amazon outage that affected crucial services around the world, such as no exams, light switches not working, and less work to do

How the AWS outage happened — and why it's broke the internet

A massive AWS outage took down parts of the internet today — from Alexa and Snapchat to Fortnite and banking apps. Here’s what really happened, and why one small glitch caused such big chaos.

Amazon is giving away free Alexa+ early access — here's how to sign up

Learn how to access Amazon's Alexa+ before the official launch.

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Amazon's AI-powered Echo series devices blend Alexa Plus with Omnisence

Amazon revealed a new line of Echo series devices that bring Alexa Plus across the board to consumers.

The new Echo Show looks stunning, and it feels like Amazon’s most high-end smart display yet

Amazon's next-gen Echo Show 8 and entirely new Echo Show 11 finally step up the looks to match the smarts of Alexa+ – here's our early first impressions.

Amazon event LIVE — Alexa+, Echo Studio, color Kindle Scribe, Fire TV, 4K Ring and more announced

Follow along live as we attend the Amazon Devices & Services event, where the company reveals its latest hardware, as well as updates to Alexa+.

Amazon unveils new Echo Dot Max and Studio speakers with Atmos and Alexa+ support

Amazon's latest smart speakers look pretty good — and there are even some options with screens attached.

Amazon's 2025 hardware event LIVE – new Echo devices, Kindles and much more

Here's T3's live coverage of Amazon's fall hardware event – read all the latest on the launches

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If you're looking for Amazon tech deals, the Big Deal Days sale is the perfect time to buy

These deals are on Fire (and Kindles and Ring Video doorbells too)

I had a Google Nest Mini and an Amazon Echo 3rd Gen while I was at college - and this smart speaker is the clear winner for your dorm

I used a Google Nest Mini and an Echo Dot while at college, and I know which one I would buy again.

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