How AI broke the smart home in 2025 
How AI broke the smart home in 2025 

This morning, I asked my Alexa-enabled Bosch coffee machine to make me a coffee. Instead of running my routine, it told me it couldn’t do that. Ever since I upgraded to Alexa Plus, Amazon’s generative-AI-powered voice assistant, it has failed to reliably run my coffee routine, coming up with a different excuse almost every time […]

Your Nest cameras just got better at identifying faces and pets

Google’s plans to level up your smart home experience aren’t limited to bringing Gemini to your devices. The company is also upgrading its Google Home app to make your Nest camera footage far more useful. According to a new Nest help forum post, the la…

Your Android phone may soon offer smart suggestions based on your activity

With the Pixel 10 series, Google introduced Magic Cue, an AI-powered feature that analyzes how you use your phone and offers tailored suggestions and app actions to make everyday tasks quicker and smoother. So far, it has been limited to Google’s lates…

Android’s Find Hub now lets you switch up map views for easier device tracking

Google is rolling out an update for Android’s Find Hub, which introduced a new option to switch map layers for additional information.
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This unlocked Pixel 10 Pro Fold deal finally makes going foldable feel (somewhat) reasonable

If you’ve been fold-curious but not “nearly two grand” curious, this is the kind of drop that changes the math. Right now, you can grab the unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold with 256GB of storage for $1,399, which is $400 off its regular price. You’re …

You can once again access movies purchased from Google Play and YouTube on Movies Anywhere

Movies Anywhere has restored Google as a partner service, and users can now access their Google Play and YouTube movie purchases on the platform.
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Android might finally stop making you tap twice for Wi-Fi

Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet tile introduced in Android 12.
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Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage
Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its peak, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, but also caused another problem: stranded Waymo vehicles. Posts all over social media showed the company’s autonomous SUVs sitting still in the streets and causing traffic jams. Some people posted videos […]

Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel

Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.

Google confirms Gemini will fully replace Assistant on phones in 2026

Google’s shift from Assistant to Gemini on smartphones is delayed, meaning users can continue using Assistant while Google fine-tunes Gemini for a full mobile rollout.
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