The Google Nest Protect (second generation) brings high-tech prowess to what has historically been a rather low-tech device—the humble smoke and CO alarm. Beyond the many convenience features ...

Ever since a startup called Nest Labs unveiled its smart thermostat in 2011 — with high-end industrial design, an elegant touch-screen interface, phone apps and other consumer electronics-style ...

For $7.99/month (no contract with a one-month free trial) with Starling Protect, if a Nest smoke detector senses smoke/CO or if your Nest Secure alarm is activated by an intruder, a central station ...

Nest, makers of the massively popular learning thermostat, is getting into the smoke detector game with Protect. The Nest Protect is a sensor-packed smoke and carbon monoxide detector that aims to ...

We’ve all experienced that annoyance: You’re cooking bacon on Sunday morning and the smoke alarm goes off. How convenient would it be to yell, “Bacon!” and have the alarm shut off? We’re not there yet ...

On March 28, Google Nest announced two major changes to its Google Home lineup of smart devices. First, it's going to end sales of its Nest Protect smoke detector, which featured on our list of ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google has discontinued producing the second-generation Nest Protect connected smoke detector. Existing Nest Protect units will ...

For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the older Nest app to Google Home, and the answer was always the same: one day, ...

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can be fatal if found in dangerous levels in your home — and scarily, it can be undetectable until it’s too late. Appliances like ovens, furnaces and ...

Zach is an experienced writer, self-proclaimed tech addict, and hobbyist gamer. Throughout his career, he's worked for Samsung and Apple, giving him a broad view of the mobile tech landscape at large.