Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Gemini for Home AI upgrade on a Nest Hub Max display. Get ...

Is Google giving up on Google Assistant? The answer, like many things you ask Assistant these days, isn't exactly clear. Once upon a time, Google was absolutely gaga over Google Assistant. Remember ...

Google may be ramping up its efforts to infuse Google Assistant with Bard’s generative AI abilities, but it will also be trimming more than a dozen existing Assistant features, including several that ...

Commentary: Gemini for Home is a huge leap into conversational AI for all Nest users, and we've been waiting for serious improvements. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart ...

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 ...

The oldest devices in my Google Home ecosystem are pushing a decade old, and Gemini made the hardware worth using again.

I’ll be honest: I was really hoping for an “aha!” moment over these past few days. Still, despite its shortcomings, Assistant knew what it was all about. It was a service with a purpose, and Google ...

Google Assistant is one of the best ways to control and customize your smart home devices. On a near-daily basis, new developers are incorporating the popular voice assistant into everything from ...