RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...

Google Gemini voice assistant is expanding to millions of US users on smart speakers. This includes Gemini Live, Home Brief, ...

Android app streaming on Windows 11 is getting a subtle upgrade. A new expanded mode in Phone Link makes apps feel less ...

The third-generation wired Nest Doorbell delivers crisp 2K video and leverages Gemini AI to generate detailed event ...

Google appears to have nixed a feature that allowed users to “call home” to their Google smart speakers and displays from ...

When I first set up Home Assistant, I was amazed at how much I could integrate into a single dashboard. It didn't matter whether the devices were Alexa-enabled, HomeKit, Google Home, or ...

Last month Google pulled the plug on cloud features and services for the first and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats. That means that while you could still use them for basic functions like ...

Google’s smart thermostat is designed to help you gain better control over your heating and cooling bills while maintaining optimal comfort during the hot and cold seasons. The Nest is super easy to ...

There's an old adage that goes, "Some things have to die in order for other things to live." In a general sense, it's usually talking about life and loss and the transitional period of moving on from ...

Three new wired Nest models launch alongside Gemini for Home integration with cameras and a redesigned Home app. Three new wired Nest models launch alongside Gemini for Home integration with cameras ...

Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best experience, and it now aims to change that. On Wednesday, alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming ...

Google has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer; it's coming to Android Auto this fall; but now it's ...