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TechRadar Verdict The new Amazon Echo Plus ditches its original two-tier build for a design much like the mainline Amazon Echo, with improved audio components and a far more attractive design. As a smart home hub, however, it no longer has the edge. Better audio drivers Attractive fabric design Temperature sensor added Struggles with Fire TV commands Still won’t catch the ear of audiophiles Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....

TechRadar Verdict The updated Show is a big step in the right direction thanks to a better design, screen, sound experience and feature set. It’s still hampered by some patchy skills and limited support for third-party streaming services, but if you’re a Prime Video fan living in a smart home full of Echos, you should definitely check it out. Big, bright, responsive touch screen Competent smart home hub Much better audio than 1st gen Show...

Amazon may soon be providing your company’s healthcare Companies may start offering Amazon Care as a workplace benefit When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Amazonmay be set to expand into yet another vertical after revealing plans to make its healthcare andtelemedicineprogram available to other companies. Having carried out a successful trial of Amazon Care program in Seattle, Amazon is now rolling it out to companies all over the US....

AMD won’t nerf its GPUs to put off cryptocurrency miners – unlike Nvidia Bad news for gamers? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. You may have noticed that getting hold of a new GPU is rather difficult of late, and part of that is due to cryptocurrency miners snapping up huge amounts of stock, butAMDhas confirmed it won’t be following inNvidia’s footsteps by limiting the mining capabilities of its new cards....

AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution will launch this year to take on Nvidia DLSS AMD’s AI-powered graphics booster is almost here When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. AMDhas confirmed that FidelityFX Super Resolution, Team Red’s AI-powered graphics booster to rivalNvidia’sDLSS(Deep Learning Super Sampling), will be coming to RDNA 2-powered gaming PCs this year. FidelityFX was initially teased when theRadeon 6000 graphics cardswere announced, but actual launch information has been kept behind locked doors leading to a lot of rumors about when, or evenif,we would be seeing it launch....

Apple’s AirPods Max finally get a fix for battery life problems A firmware update has saved the day When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheApple AirPods Maxare among thebest wireless headphonesyou can buy today – but some users have found the battery to drain completely overnight, when theheadphonesshould be in a low power mode in their Smart Case. NowAppleseems to have addressed the problem via a new firmware update, with users noting a vast improvement in the longevity of their headphones....

AT&T customers about to lose a big benefit Not good news if you watch HBO Max When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Thanks to California’s newly-passed net neutrality laws, AT&T will no longer allow its customers to stream HBO Max without it counting towards their data cap. That means if you have an internet data plan with AT&T, you’re about to lose one of the biggest benefits....