Say what? If you’re hearing a new and more natural voice coming from your Google smart speakers, you’re not the only one. A smattering of Google Home users are reporting that their Nest speakers ...

We didn’t get a real update about Gemini on smart speakers and display at I/O 2025 last week, but Google Home recently added a new “Voice assistant experiments” setting for it. Since testing got ...

I've been all-in on Home Assistant for the past year, building out my smart home and seeing many quality-of-life upgrades as a result. From linking my PC's audio interface to my smart lights to custom ...

Back in August, Google said it would be using Gemini large language models to improve Assistant on smart speakers/displays with better responses and a new voice. This is beginning to roll out for some ...

Google's latest AI Gemini, a master of conversation and identification, has been around for many months now, so I've been expecting this move for a while, but now it's official: The humble Google ...

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In a strategic maneuver to stay in the race with OpenAI and other AI innovators, Google has decided to integrate Gemini more deeply into its ecosystem, promising users an enhanced, more intuitive, and ...

Surprise, surprise! Google is set to eliminate many important functions from its renowned Voice Assistant in the upcoming weeks. This move foreshadows the imminent integration of Bard, its new, ...