I’ve spent years practically (and at times actually) screaming at my Alexa devices because I wanted them to do something they couldn’t or wouldn’t do. Now, after the upgrade to Alexa+, they’re doing those things — sometimes.Alexa+ is an updated, AI-enhanced version of Alexa, the voice assistant available on Amazon’s Echo smart speakers and smart screens. When it launched last year, our initial impression was that the Alexa+ upgrade showed promise but still fell short of the advertised experience.After using Alexa+ myself for the past eight months on two Echo Shows and an Echo Dot, I’ve found some features that I’m impressed with, a few that I love, and a sizable list of things that need work — and in some cases those are the same things.Currently, this updated voice assistant offers the best overall experience of the big three options for smart speakers (Apple and Google being the other two). But I’m holding out hope that more improvements will smooth out some pretty substantial bumps.Here are the best and worst things about Alexa+.