Smart speakers megatest, Samsung S9 vs iPhone X and and more in the new Stuff - out now!

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Considering how artificial intelligence is supposed to be one the many harbingers of humanity’s doom, it’s a near-on constant source of amusement to me just how rubbish the likes of Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri can be. Unless you get a smart speaker with one of them built in. Then they’re pretty decent.

But which of these brainy boomboxes is the best? We’ve pitted Apple’s HomePod, the Sonos One, Amazon Echo and their greatest rivals against each other in the latest issue of Stuff to see which one reigns supreme.

Come to think of it, this issue is a bit of an extravaganza for new reviews with our verdict on Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S9, the super-powerful iMac Pro and Panasonic’s masterful 4K Lumix GH5S amongst many other stirling examples of genius gadgetry. Plus, there’s your usual dose of Hot Stuff, Stuff Picks and other recurring features that haven’t had our name crammed into their title. It’s another fab issue if we do say so ourselves.

Don’t forget, loads of this stuff can only be found by buying a copy of the mag, which you can pick up from both physical and digital newsstands right now. Better still, why not subscribe and get the mag delivered straight to your door? Just click here to save yourself a trip to the shops, or here for the Kindle edition.

Now you can also buy single issues of Stuff anywhere in the world, with free next-day delivery in the UK. Just click here to find out more.

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Rob has written about gadgets for a while now, so his party trick is the ability to name every phone being used in any given train carriage. He can also give you a definitive ranking of Super Mario games if that sounds more interesting. Please don't ask him anything about washing machines though. Or fridge freezers. Or Southampton F.C.'s transfer policy.