Siri’s new home

Homes might already be thrumming with the chatter of Alexa, but guess which big hitter has just rapped its iknuckles on the front door? Yes, Apple’s rocked up late with its own smart speaker. Packing an upgraded Siri that can play your tunes and fact-check your choices, Homepod is looking to usurp both Sonos and Echo. Standing at just under 7in tall, it looks like a mini Mac Pro wearing a jumper. It also sounds darned nice, thanks to seven beam-forming tweeters and real-time sound modelling to help it adjust bass levels according to your room’s shape. It’ll even detect other Homepods, before pairing with your Homekit gear. As hot as… Jony Ive in a mesh sweater US$349 / stuff.tv/homepod