It's been a slow erosion, but recent cracks in Google's smart home foundation paint a very grim picture of the future.

Researchers demonstrated a way to hack Google Home devices via Gemini. Keeping your devices up-to-date on security patches is ...

It appears the Google Home disaster is getting worse rather than better, and Google could end up paying for it.

Written by Maria Diaz, Staff Writer Jan. 24, 2025 at 11:53 a.m. PT Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices.

Remember, Google's Nest cameras and Video Doorbells offer free cloud storage for 3 hours, giving you a window to permanently download important recordings (extendable with a Nest Away subscription).

There have been many bugs and glitches to say the least, and it seems to be across many of Google’s smart home devices, and not just its older models. Many have speculated that it could be to do ...

Google began testing Gemini integrations in Home last year, and now it's opening that up to third-party devices via the Home API. Google has worked with a few partners on API integrations before ...

If you have ever wished for there to be a way to check up on your smart home at a glance, you’ll soon be able to do just that. Google says it is working on a Home Summary Widget that would be ...

Google updated Google Nest hubs and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices on Android 14, and some LG TVs so they can connect to and control Matter devices locally.