Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion ...

One of the widgets offered by the Google app has been a shortcut for accessing your Home Routines. In the latest Google app beta, the Routines widget is no longer available. This loss arrives right in ...

Google’s revamped editor for smart home automations just got a few more tools in its toolbox, including more ways to determine when routines should be triggered as well as one-time-only automations.

Google Home is testing a new automation editor that adds “flexibility and convenience to control your smart home with a refreshed look.” On Android, go to Google Home’s Automations tab and tap the ...

Smart speakers, LED lights, and video doorbells are all must-have devices to build a smart home. They can often be individually controlled using your phone via apps from the manufacturers themselves, ...

On smart speakers, Gemini brings an entirely new voice assistant that uses and understands natural language, can interpret ...

Gemini replaces Assistant in your smart home, as Google redesigns the Home app and launches a new generation of Nest devices.

Google is taking a big step toward making your smart home feel, well, smart, by baking in Gemini AI into the Home APIs that developers use to build their own apps and devices. Announced during Google ...