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Google's Pet Memory feature for Gemini in Google Home, which uses Nest cameras to recognize and distinguish individual pets, failed to tell apart three cats during a two-week testing period.
Google's new Home Speaker (2026) replaces the Nest Audio and Nest Mini, featuring improved sound and integration with the new Google Gemini for Home AI assistant. The article recommends this speaker as the only Google speaker worth buying and discusses the Gemini assistant's capabilities and subscription options.
The Verge's Installer newsletter highlights the new Google Home Speaker as a solid $99 smart speaker with Gemini integration, though it expresses lingering concerns about Google's commitment to the smart home ecosystem.
Hands-on review of the Google Home Speaker, praising its sound quality and design but noting finicky touch controls and hidden light ring.
Google Home is getting an update that improves facial recognition by using clothing and body size to identify people, and can now recognize specific sounds like dog barking or alarms in video event descriptions.
Google's first smart home speaker in six years, the $100 Google Home Speaker with Gemini AI, is now available for preorder ahead of a June 25 launch.
Google has finally launched its new Gemini-powered Home Speaker, six years after its last smart speaker, offering improved natural language understanding, multi-command handling, and a redesigned form factor. Preorders start June 17, with official sales on June 25 for $100.