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 ...

Alexa, let me talk to Home Assistant.

Google Home is making Gemini better at understanding your household, with faster commands and easier feedback also arriving ...

Nothing much is mentioned regarding the Gemini switch, but a Google blog post tells us that we can expect a "new experience" for smart home devices, including speakers, TVs, and more. Many users are ...

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

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.

Smarter Google Home: Expanded automation triggers, upgraded Gemini assistant, and improved camera features make Google Home more responsive to real-world conditions. Home Assistant leap: Native RF ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can now order an $85 kit to convert your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-compatible offline smart speaker.

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 ...

Enter the MiciMike Home Mini Drop-in Board. It’s a drop-in replacement for the original Google Home Mini printed circuit board that fits inside the case and works with the same speaker hardware. But ...