Google made the admission after a Belgian contractor leaked 1,000 recordings. Google officials have admitted that the company's workers can listen to Google Assistant users, and that one of them ...

Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home ecosystem with near-limitless potential. Unlike proprietary systems from Apple, Google, and Amazon, Home Assistant lets you build more complex ...

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 ...

Troubleshooting Wi-Fi drops, music pauses, and voice assistant glitches. Here's how to get your Google Home back on track Google Home smart devices are pretty smart most of the time, but that might ...

A Gemini powered Nest Hub Max could be a game changer. This story was updated on February 29th, update below. After a week of putting Google’s new Gemini for Android app through its paces, I’m excited ...

Google Assistant isn't what it used to be, and Gemini is something entirely different. Can these two coincide to fix the current state of the smart home? Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a ...

Have you ever felt like your smart home setup is more chaotic than convenient? With countless devices, apps, and cloud services vying for your attention, managing it all can feel overwhelming. Enter ...

Until now, Google Home has been a smart home system with Google Assistant at its center. It was simple and reliable, but also fussy. You needed exact keyphrases, and memorizing them could feel akin to ...

If you were hoping for a new smart home assistant — or just a nice Bluetooth speaker — this Christmas, Santa may be visiting you early. You can get a Google Home Mini smart speaker totally free if you ...

Nest and Google Home went through major changes recently, from ditching Google Assistant (now Gemini for Home is rolling out instead) to releasing a long-awaited new line of Nest cams, with a new ...

Google has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer; it's coming to Android Auto this fall; but now it's ...