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At I/O 2025 in May, Google demoed the latest research prototype of Project Astra that could retrieve content from the web/Chrome, search and play YouTube videos, search through your emails, make calls ...

Google's Home Hub is more than just a smart speaker with a screen. When fully set up, it's a nerve center for your smart devices too. The Home Hub's "Home View" feature can corral connected lights, ...

A highlight this year is the new remote control, which Google said was “our most requested feature.” It’s slightly longer than my palm with a curved shape that makes it comfortable to hold. There’s a ...

Advertisers now have the option to run Demand Gen ads on Google Maps, either alongside other channels or as a standalone ...

Building on Google Assistant voice command support, Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you remote control the console with the Google Home app. The Google Home app remote control today ...

Google is rolling out a new Pixel portrait setting in the Phone app, giving users more control over call visuals and camera ...

Google is flailing. After years of singleminded worship of the false god Virtual Assistant, the company is rushing its AI strategy as its competitors join their hands and raise their pitchforks. The ...

Google has said it will add features to Google+ for firms to monitor and control brand presence on the social network. The changes, which will be rolled out this week, will increase the number of ...

Alibaba’s Qwen team of AI researchers — already having a banner year with numerous powerful open source AI model releases — ...

The Google Home will now let you listen to music on your own Bluetooth speakers -- no Chromecast streamer required. Starting Wednesday, you can pair your Google Home with a Bluetooth speaker of your ...