Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

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Can Google Home Speaker with Gemini beat Alexa and Siri? New AI features, 360-degree audio, Matter support, and a costly subscription raise questions. Google’s long-awaited new smart speaker is ...

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The Google Home Speaker brings Gemini Live to life, but falls short on sound quality compared to its predecessors.

Google's $99 Home Speaker brings Gemini AI to your living room in 2026 — but the smartest features cost extra. Here's our ...