Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home updates that makes commands smarter and more accurate. The post Gemini is getting smarter and a lot less annoying for smart home voice controls appeared first on ...

"With millions of you now testing and shaping this experience every day, we're pushing regular voice improvements to address ...

Google has announced a string of updates for Gemini for Home, including "Live Search" for Nest cameras.

Google’s March 2026 update brings Live Search to cameras, better Gemini voice reliability, and new Nest x Yale Lock features ...

The latest updates have finally delivered full support for the Nest x Yale Lock within the Google Home app, bringing the ...

Nest is Google's line of smart home devices. In addition to the Nest Learning Thermostat that most people are familiar with, the lineup of smart home products now includes doorbells, locks, smoke & ...

After spending a bit of time in Public Preview, Google is rolling out its Google Home extension for the Gemini app to everyone. This will allow you to control smart home devices using Gemini, ...

Google's voice assistant is getting phased out in favor of the more chatty Gemini: Here's how that could affect your smart home and Nest products. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types ...

I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...