Google is testing a way to activate Assistant without wake wordsA leaker triggered the voice assistant just by getting close to a Nest Hub Max.By K. Holt, 10.22.2020
Google has added more natural-sounding voices to AssistantA credit card CVC verification option is also on the way to smart displays. By K. Holt, 10.08.2020
Google's Nest Hub could be your next hotel concierge'Hey Google, when is the pool open?'By K. Holt, 08.26.2020
Google promises better search results for recipes, jobs and shoppingIt also rolled out Assistant-powered audio messages on Android.By K. Holt, 08.18.2020
Upcoming Google Nest smart speaker emerges in regulatory filingGoogle looks to be doubling down on its fabric aesthetic.By K. Holt, 07.09.2020
Google dresses up search for the Oscars with a dedicated hubAssistant can answer questions about nominees, while Tenor will live-GIF the big night.By K. Holt, 02.05.2020
Google Assistant can create alarms based on weather and time of dayIt's the latest feature for Lenovo's Smart Clock.By K. Holt, 12.10.2019
Pandora now works in Spanish on Alexa and Google AssistantAlexa only added support for the language in the US earlier this month.By K. Holt, 10.17.2019
Google Voice users can start calls and send messages with SiriBut it oddly still doesn't work with Google Assistant.By K. Holt, 10.17.2019
Google Assistant has a new look on the Pixel 4You'll be able to delete your Google activity data with your voice.By K. Holt, 10.15.2019
Google vows to never store Assistant recordings without permissionIt has also added new safeguards against inadvertent voice collection. By S. Dent, 09.23.2019
Google may soon let you search with a screenshot"Smart Screenshots" would use Lens to figure out what you've captured. By S. Dent, 09.16.2019
Apple Music for Android works with Chromecast devices in the latest betaThere's some truth to those Google Home rumors after all.By K. Holt, 08.28.2019
Google Assistant takes on the sticky note with assignable remindersYour spouse will have no more excuses for forgetting the milk. By N. Lee, 08.15.2019
Google is phasing out the old Voice Search in favor of AssistantThe pre-Assistant days are almost gone. By S. Dent, 07.29.2019
JBL's long-delayed Android TV soundbar is finally herePatient Sound Link pre-order customers will finally get their reward. By S. Dent, 07.24.2019
Sonos brings Google Assistant to its speakers in the UKSonos One and Beam will have Assistant baked in following a software update.By K. Holt, 07.02.2019
Alphabet's cybersecurity company Chronicle will join Google CloudChronicle just released its first commercial product in March.By C. Fisher, 06.27.2019
Now it's easy to order food in Google Assistant, Search and MapsYou can grab dinner from DoorDash, Postmates and more without opening those apps.By K. Holt, 05.23.2019
Google will let you play simple games on smart displaysDevelopers can start building them as of today.By K. Holt, 05.07.2019