I vividly remember testing the first Echo Studio. Even though that was nearly six years ago, I can clearly recall my surprise ...

After announcing its latest lineup of smart speakers, Amazon has officially made the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio available ...

The 2025 Echo Studio is a more attractive, fully capable smart speaker that sounds even a bit better than the original Studio ...

What Happened? On September 30, 2025, Amazon announced the launch of four new Alexa+ Echo devices. These devices are the next generation of the Echo line-up and are purpose-built for the Alexa+ ...

A new speaker for the lineup. A new speaker for the lineup. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Amazon revealed ...

Say what you like about the relatively slow evolution of Alexa as a voice assistant (and the slightly slower emergence of Alexa+ as a more advanced AI system), Amazon has absolutely thrashed Apple and ...

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on.

A hot potato: Amazon Echo users concerned about their privacy might have something else to worry about on March 28. That's the date when supported devices will lose the option to store and process ...

The Echo Dot Max is one of Amazon’s most robust and best-sounding smart speakers yet, though plenty of folks will be served just as well by cheaper options.