Home Assistant makes things far simpler. You have a single smart home hub that is capable of communicating with a huge range ...

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 ...

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, ...

Gemini for Home adds natural language prompting to streamline your smart home automations, and it's the biggest Google Home ...

In case you missed it, we polled our readers on the smart home tech they use and love. The results are in, and your favorite smart home brands have been revealed. As part of that survey, we also asked ...

Google Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices. The Gemini mobile app's new integrations, rolling out to the public, let you ask Google's ...

Google is updating names for certain voice options for Gemini-powered Assistant on Google Nest and Home smart devices. Some of these names are now simpler and easier to recall. These changes do not ...

It can be hard to keep track of Google's products, which are often here one day and virtually gone the next. When it comes to rapidly evolving fields like AI and personal assistants, things are ...

Michael Bizzaco has been writing about and working with consumer tech for well over a decade. With a background in home theater sales, installation and repair, Michael's hands-on reviews, how-to ...

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

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