Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.

Home Assistant has released version 2026.3, which is a smaller update that focuses on cleaning up and improving features that are already in place. Rather than adding a lot of big new headline items, ...

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Google Home is rolling out more updates to address ongoing issues with voice commands, with the latest fixes apparently ...

Google is speeding up the Gemini for Home rollout to help more users get access to the AI-powered upgrade on their smart speakers and displays. Gemini for Home, which replaces Assistant on Google Home ...

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Continued Conversations no longer work on Gemini for Home unless you pay for Google Home Premium. The feature was previously free but has been replaced by Gemini Live speakers and displays running ...

Gemini for Home is currently limited to US Early Access users using first-party Google Home and Nest smart displays and speakers. Interestingly, a Lenovo Smart Display 10 was spotted displaying an ...

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The long-rumored tablet device we've dubbed Home Hub is imminent, and code found in an internal build of iOS 26 suggests it and another home device are being readied for release. The Home Hub codename ...