Google announced today that it will enable integration between its Nest-branded smart home products and Samsung’s SmartThings platform.

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Google announced today that it will enable integration between its Nest-branded smart home products and Samsung’s SmartThings platform.
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Google announced today that users with Google Assistant-based smart speakers and displays can now control Apple Music by voice.
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Google quietly brings Assistant's Duplex feature to the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia after months of testing in the United States. The experience is very limited, however.
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Google brought John Legend's voice to the Assistant back in 2019, but it's now taking away his voice later this month.
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I knew we’d make smart home mistakes and that we would go down certain roads only to backtrack after things didn’t work out.
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For the first time ever, Google's next-generation Assistant on the Pixel 4 now supports a different language than English -- and users in Japan can now experience the new Assistant.
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Google has temporarily disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security breach.
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In a long-overdue move, Amazon, Apple, Google, and others are partnering on a standard for the smart home industry.
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A new Google Assistant feature called interpreter mode will bring real-time translation features to both Android and iOS.
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If you have a Google Assistant-powered Smart Clock, Google will now offer a new Impromptu alarm option that adapts the alarm ringtone based on the day.
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Google announced this week that it is adding support for Google Keep, Any.do, AnyList, and Bring to its Assistant.
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Google has started delivering another Stadia feature: Google Assistant integration, Don't get too excited, though: the integration is very limited right now.
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Google's new Ambient Mode introduces a new "proactive" Google Assistant experience, but it's not available for Google's own Pixel devices.
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Google just announced that the company is bringing its Duplex on the Web technology to Google Search, which can now book movie tickets for you.
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Google today announced a feature called “Your News Update” for its Assistant-powered smart speakers and smartphones.
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New data from Canalys claims that Google smart speaker sales plummeted 40 percent year-over-year. What’s happening?
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With the release this week of the November 2019 Xbox One Update, the Google Assistant is now available on Microsoft’s console.
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The ability to create stereo pairs with Google Home smart speakers is a great if long overdue addition to the platform.
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Starting next week, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to access their content from any Google Assistant-capable smart device.
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Each year, Amazon announces a tsunami of new Alexa-powered products. And each year, Google counters with … what?
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A lot of Google's new hardware had already leaked before its Made by Google '19 event, but they are now official. Here's everything you need to know about all the new Google hardware.
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Google unveils next-gen Google Assistant experience on the Pixel 4 that runs on-device, performs way faster than before, and isn't intrusive. It's weirdly amazing.
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Microsoft has released a new plug-in for Google Assistant that will allow the virtual assistant to control your Xbox.
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Google says the company never stored your audio recordings by default, and it's improving its policies to frequently delete the amount of audio data it stores.
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Google announces new updates for its core services to help the internet become more accessible to users in India.
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Google Assistant now has a new voice in these nine countries thanks to AI.
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Google Assistant is getting a new Ambient Mode that shows all the important things when your device is charging.