It's been a slow erosion, but recent cracks in Google's smart home foundation paint a very grim picture of the future. Reading time 3 minutes When I started using a Google smart speaker six years ago, ...

Google officially announced last week that it would discontinue two longstanding flagship smart devices in 2025: the Google Nest Protect and the Google Nest x Yale Lock. The two devices represent ...

A few days ago, we highlighted a Reddit thread packed with complaints about Google Home speakers and hubs. A clear theme emerged: Google’s smart home devices are no longer working as they should.

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...

If you were an early adopter of the Nest Learning Thermostat, bad news: Google has announced the end of support for the first and second generation models as of October 25. That means that, for all ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. On Wednesday, Google officially ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Google has been talking up Gemini on phones for months, but now it’s finally coming to your home, and it’s more than just a rebrand. Gemini for Home is a full-on replacement for Google Assistant on ...

Anyone who has a Google smart home set up will likely be able to tell you that Google Assistant isn’t the smartest AI tool in the shed. I have the full rigamarole set up across my house from Google ...

Those looking to upgrade their home entertainment setup ahead of the holidays can score a massive 75-inch 4K TV for under $400 right now. The Philips 75” Class 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Google Smart LED TV ...

Google Home’s web interface began previewing new device controls earlier this month. Today Google announces that Home’s device tab is ready for all of us to use. While you can turn many of your smart ...