Google Home Speaker (2026) review: Smarter and punchier, with a subscription pinch

The latest edition of the Google Home Speaker serves a compelling mix of rewarding voice controls, surprisingly punchy audio output, and the most advanced suite of smart home features that you can get on a speaker under a $100 budget.

Razer dressed its gaming earbuds for PS5 and Xbox, then priced them surprisingly well

Razer’s new $99 gaming earbuds bring low-latency wireless audio to Xbox and PS5, although multi-console owners may find one version considerably more useful.

Your next Spotify song could soon carry an AI warning label, and the music industry is all for it

The music industry wants Spotify and Apple Music to label AI-generated songs, giving listeners greater transparency as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in music production.

Your YouTube playlists can now become actual TV shows, but there’s a catch you need to know

YouTube Shows lets YPP creators organize videos into seasons and episodes, convert playlists into structured series, and unlock “Continue Watching” placement.

Sony returns to the professional IEM market with the IER-M500

Sony has launched the IER-M500 professional in-ear monitors, featuring a new dynamic driver, high passive noise isolation, detachable cable, and stage-ready design for musicians and performers.

Sony revives the RX10 with AI autofocus, 4K 120fps, and a longer-lasting battery

Sony’s fifth-generation RX10 gets AI subject tracking from the Alpha series, 4K at 120fps, and 50 percent better battery life.

Spotify finally lets you pin more than four items in your library, and it only took a few years

Spotify’s library pin limit was stuck at four for years. Now it’s 20, which makes it the most generous pin limit among major music streamers.

Meta’s new image and video AI tools let you turn Instagram into your creative mood board

With Muse Image live and Muse Video in preview, Meta has officially stopped outsourcing its creative AI to Midjourney and Black Forest Labs.

Marshall refreshes its Acton and Stanmore speakers with better bass and repairability

Marshall has launched the Acton IV and Stanmore IV Bluetooth speakers with improved acoustics, Bluetooth Auracast, replaceable parts, and better placement flexibility.

I was skeptical of clip-style open earbuds. After trying my first pair, I don’t want to go back

I have stopped judging earbuds on sound alone, and ear-clip designs are a key reason behind that change in attitude. Feather-light, never fatiguing, and easy to live with. I just discovered this form factor and I love it.