Google Home's latest update should make your Gemini experience more reliable. Look for these other improvements and bug fixes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Gemini for Home AI upgrade on a Nest Hub Max display. Get ...

I’ve spent years turning my house into a smart home. I have automated blinds, local-first security cameras, color-changing ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays.

Google Home has started expanding Gemini globally, but some users have yet to get along with it.

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Google Assistant has, especially in the context of the smart home, been crumbling over the past couple of years. In a post this evening, Google’s lead for Home and Nest has acknowledged Assistant ...

It's been a slow erosion, but recent cracks in Google's smart home foundation paint a very grim picture of the future. Reading time 3 minutes When I started using a Google smart speaker six years ago, ...

Better for your privacy, anyway.

Google has launched 'Gemini for Home' AI chatbot to replace Google Assistant on its lineup of smart speakers, displays, and other devices. The dust is still settling after Amazon unveiled its updated ...

illustration of a person's finger reaching out to tap a touchscreen - Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; d3sign / Moment / Getty In case you missed it, we polled our readers on the smart home tech they ...

Voice commands for changing light colors are not functioning as expected for several Google Home users. Google Assistant reportedly responds that the lights are offline, even though changing colors ...