Google has upgraded the web app for smart home control. The first users can now control various functions in the browser. There are also new automations.

Imagine a home that not only responds to your commands but also sees, understands, and acts on its own. With the integration of AI vision into the Home Assistant platform, this futuristic scenario is ...

Google has confirmed that the Google Home app can now use your Wi-Fi for presence-sensing capabilities. More specifically, the app can detect whether you’re home or away by checking if your phone is ...

AI can be used to automate tasks—and entire jobs. But it could also be designed to collaborate with humans. David Autor and ...

Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays. Starting in October, early access to Gemini for Home will roll out, ...

I’ve been using Google Home devices since they first launched nearly a decade ago. Back then, the Google Assistant felt like magic: turn on the lights, play a song, set a timer – all with your voice.

What’s happened? Google has announced Gemini for Home, a way to integrate all the power of Gemini AI with your smart home setup. The company says the move makes it “both more powerful and easier to ...

Google is preparing to elevate its smart home ecosystem with Gemini for Home, a completely new voice assistant powered by Google’s Gemini AI. This assistant will replace the existing Google Assistant ...

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The rest of the smart home lineup will feel familiar, save for some new colors, internal tweaks and software features. The biggest change is that all of the new Nest devices built-in cameras will ...

Google teased an unknown speaker at last week's event. Speaker may pair with Google TV Streamer, more devices due. No announcement yet, first smart speaker since 2020. The 2025 Made by Google event ...

The Google Home app is your gateway to controlling various smart home devices. Google's Nest speakers -- which are among the best smart speaker brands -- connect to the Google Home app, along with ...