Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.

The oldest devices in my Google Home ecosystem are pushing a decade old, and Gemini made the hardware worth using again.

Arriving six years after Google's last smart speaker, the new HomePod-style device was redesigned to play host to Gemini’s chatbot.

Google's new speaker is a modest update, but the question is whether Gemini is a good smart home assistant.

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 ...

Google is rolling out a series of Gemini for Google Home updates designed to improve voice assistant and camera intelligence.

Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features. If you use Google Assistant to set timers, play music or control your ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google is re-entering the smart speaker market with its new Google Home Speaker, available ...

I have used several smart speakers powered by Google Assistant for quite a while. The first device I picked up was the Nest Mini, which was followed by the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. I have one ...

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 ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...