MateBook X Pro: Huawei attempts to out-Pro Apple’s MacBook Pro

New machine has a 14in screen squeezed into a 12in laptop frame, a discrete GPU and a camera that pops up from beneath the keyboard

Smart speakers: a buyer’s guide

They can do everything from playing your favourite tunes to turning on the lights. But which should you get? We test the four leading models

Emergency services in California field 1,600 calls and describe hearing people talking about maintenance and repairs, but cause is a mystery

Company is working to fix glitch in software update that can put devices into bootloop

White rings formed due to oils and polish in the wood reacting negatively with the silicone foot on the bottom of £319 speaker

It’s the wifi speaker to beat in terms of audio but being locked in to Apple services is frustrating and its voice assistant is lacking

High-end production and exclusive content have become key weapons in the new fight for subscriptions

European Commission to investigate deal following requests from Austria, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden

Demand for new phones appears to be waning with collapse in China market and Apple shipping 5m fewer devices

Amazon’s share price soared over 4%, while Apple shares wobbled despite quarterly revenues, and Alphabet announced a loss

Tech giants are drawing political fire over fake news and Russian meddling

Company’s delayed, £319 smart speaker pitched as music-first wireless speaker that can be voice-controlled via Siri

Corporate buses, which ferry workers from San Francisco to its Silicon Valley headquarters, have become symbols of gentrification

Apple chief Tim Cook says update for iOS will provide new option, but urges against using it for risk of sudden shutdown problems