MashableGoogle Nest Google smart speakers secretly updated to listen for more than wake words verified_publisherMashable - Jack MorseGoogle Home smart speakers, the company dryly warns in a note buried deep on a support page, can "incorrectly" record their users even when they haven't first said an activating wake phrase like "hey,...
TNWGoogle Search To head off regulators, Google makes certain words taboo verified_publisherTNW - The MarkupAs Google faces at least four major antitrust investigations on two continents, internal documents obtained by The Markup show its parent company, Alphabet, has been preparing for this moment for years,...
9to5GoogleGoogle Workspace Google Docs picking up power features from Microsoft Word - 9to5Google 9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle is rolling out new features across Docs and other Workspace apps to increase interoperability with Word and the Microsoft Office suite. It comes as some teams might choose to use both sets of tools,...
The VergeTechnology Today I learned Google Sheets now lets you link multiple words in a single cell verified_publisherThe Verge - Jay PetersI find that Google Sheets can be an incredible tool for organizing projects — the endless rows and columns let me track and categorize things to my heart’s content. (You should see my byzantine spreadsheet...
The VergeNest Hub Google tests smart displays that activate without a wake word verified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterA new feature being internally tested at Google could remove the need to say “Hey Google” before voicing commands to Nest Hub smart displays, Android Central reports. Instead, the feature codenamed “Blue...
Google Search To Head Off Regulators, Google Makes Certain Words Taboo themarkup.org - Adrianne Jeffries The Markup obtained internal documents that coach new employees to avoid creating “very real legal risks” in using words like “market” and “network …
EngadgetGoogle Google is testing a way to activate Assistant without wake words | Engadget verified_publisherEngadget - Kris HoltA leaker triggered the voice assistant just by getting close to a Nest Hub Max. Google is said to be testing a smart display feature that would activate Google Assistant by proximity instead of using "Hey...
