Anyone who has a Google smart home set up will likely be able to tell you that Google Assistant isn’t the smartest AI tool in the shed. I have the full rigamarole set up across my house from Google ...

In early October 2025, Google confirmed that the Gemini AI assistant would officially be replacing Google Assistant in its smart home products. This has already been happening with Pixel phones like ...

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 ...

With Gemini for Home arriving, Google's home voice assistant options are better than ever. Here are my favorite commands.

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A few changes in settings will make a world of difference in how you use your Nest and Google Home products. Here's what I do. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, ...

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 ...

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