2025-01-06
Gemini AI smarts are coming to Google Home to make the Assistant a better conversationalist
During CES 2025, I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras. The main takeaway is that the conversations you have with the Google Assistant will feel more natural. Personally, I'd appreciate being able to ask questions as they pop in my head, without having to formulate some Assistant-friendly sentence before speaking — what I saw makes me feel like my wish could come true.
To kick things off, you'll still say "Hey Google," but for follow-up questions you can skip the promp [...]
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The Morning After: Meta gives up on fact checking for Facebook and Instagram
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Google I/O 2025 recap: AI updates, Android XR, Google Beam and everything else announced at the annual keynote
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Early access for Gemini Home voice assistant is now available. Here's how to get it
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Gemini is coming to Google Home in October with both free and paid versions
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2025-10-07
Google's AI can now surf the web for you, click on buttons, and fill out forms with Gemini 2.5 Computer Use
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Pixel Watch 4 review: A well-rounded smartwatch with a surprising advantage
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