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Surprise, you can actually turn anything into a smart device — Future Blink
No smart appliances? No problem.
By Jordan Aaron
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Lenovo's Smart Frame puts your digital photos on display without ruining your feng shui
For those who take their interior decor very seriously.
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Google Assistant added a bunch of cool features for 2020
Sticky notes! Speed dial!
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Why learn a foreign language when Google Assistant can speak it for you?
Anything to make it less obvious you're a tourist.
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Google Assistant adds Issa Rae's voice to software
BRB, getting a Google Assistant.
By Stephen MacDonald
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How to stop Big Tech contractors from listening in on your conversations
Private ears, listenin' to you...
By Rachel Kraus
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Google's Pixel 4 phones may do the waiting for you when you're on hold
Say goodbye to hold music.
By Karissa Bell
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Google Maps will be the built-in navigation tool for some GM vehicles
You can stop syncing your phone to use Google Maps.
By Sasha Lekach
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Google Assistant found more capable than Alexa, Siri, according to study
Should I get a Google device for the assistant now?
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Don't make calls with Siri or Google or you could get scammed
And you thought robocalls were bad.
By Karissa Bell
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Google Assistant's abilities dominate Siri and Alexa, research shows
Alexa and Siri are getting better but Google still dominates.
By Karissa Bell
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Google Assistant now to come with ‘assignable reminders’
"Reminder: take out the trash."
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You can now use Google Assistant to bug your housemates to do their chores
Nope, not passive aggressive at all.
By Karissa Bell
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More than 1,000 Google Assistant recordings leaked, and oh boy
Yes, actual humans listen to some Google Assistant recordings.
By Jack Morse
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Holly Herndon's music is even better in 3D
The innovative artist created an AI vocalist for her latest album.
By Rachel Kraus
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Google adds food delivery to Maps and search results
Another reason to never leave Google.
By Karissa Bell
![Google adds food delivery to Maps and search results](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06mz5bSk1C7kLH9pLrcfv7P/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623385113.jpg)
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Google Assistant comes to Sonos speakers
Sonos customers can now choose between Alexa and Google Assistant.
By Matt Binder
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Take a call and keep Google Maps open with Assistant's 'driving mode'
It's a dashboard made for the car.
By Sasha Lekach
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Google's 'next generation' Assistant could be its secret weapon to fight the iPhone
Google fired fresh shots at Apple and Siri.
By Karissa Bell
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Google's Nest Hub Max is an Echo Show killer with facial recognition
New camera, new tricks.
By Karissa Bell
![Google's Nest Hub Max is an Echo Show killer with facial recognition](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/033SA95CdU35TMb3o4BAHyf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623384895.jpg)
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Google I/O report card, one year later: Overpromising and underdelivering
There were a lot of cool announcements, but products like Duplex didn't live up to the hype.
By Raymond Wong
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Polestar 2's Google car dashboard will soon open to Android app developers
It's the first car with a Google infotainment system built directly into the vehicle.
By Sasha Lekach
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Here's yet another way to add Google Assistant voice control in your car
For cars that aren't as connected.
By Sasha Lekach
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