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Google’s AI surprise gave a sneak peek at an all-new smart speaker

Google’s AI surprise gave a sneak peek at an all-new smart speaker

What you need to know Google surprised viewers with a Gemini for Home teaser during its main event in NYC for the Pixel 10. The event seemingly teased a new Google smart home speaker in the works, which looks like a squished sphere with a blue and purple light beneath it when Gemini speaks. In a post, Gemini for Home …

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Is that a new Nest smart speaker I spy?

Is that a new Nest smart speaker I spy?

Posted Aug 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM UTC Is that a new Nest smart speaker I spy? Looks like Google may have just teased some upcoming Google Nest hardware, likely powered by its new Gemini for Home voice assistant announced today. Google may have just teased its new smart speaker.Screenshot The Verge Follow topics and authors from this story to …

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Google announces ‘Gemini for Home’ & shows new smart speaker

Google announces ‘Gemini for Home’ & shows new smart speaker

At Made by Google 2025, Google detailed “Gemini for Home” and briefly showed what appears to be a new first-party smart speaker.  Compared to Google Assistant, “Gemini for Home” is said to be “more powerful and easier to use” thanks to “advanced reasoning, inference and search capabilities of our most capable models.” The “Hey Google” hotword is unchanged, but Google …

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Meta Platforms (META) Plans to Launch New Hypernova Smart Glasses

Meta Platforms (META) Plans to Launch New Hypernova Smart Glasses

Meta Platforms (META) has announced plans to launch a new pair of smart glasses called “Hypernova” that will further expand its lineup of artificial intelligence (AI) devices. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Meta, which continues to be …

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Musk and Zuckerberg Praise This $3,000 Smart Mattress Cover. Will Regular People Buy, Too? – The Wall Street Journal

Musk and Zuckerberg Praise This $3,000 Smart Mattress Cover. Will Regular People Buy, Too?  The Wall Street Journal Eight Sleep Secures $100 Million to Accelerate AI‑Powered Sleep Optimization, Expand Into Medical, and Grow Global Footprint  Business Wire Eight Sleep Raises $100M To Develop AI Sleep Agent, Pursue FDA Approval  Athletech News Eight Sleep Embraces AI For Mattress Topper  The Information Eight Sleep raises $100 …

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Meta’s First ‘Real’ Smart Glasses Have One Huge Problem

Meta’s First ‘Real’ Smart Glasses Have One Huge Problem

When Google Glass came stumbling onto the scene in 2013, people were taken aback. Not only did Google’s smart glasses, with their bordering-on-novel camera, present new and somewhat icky questions about personal privacy, but they also crossed an even more controversial line: they looked really, really dorky. Fast forward more than 10 years into the future, and all of those …

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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – A Smart Evolution For Mech Fans, And A Good Early Test For Switch 2

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – A Smart Evolution For Mech Fans, And A Good Early Test For Switch 2

Image: Nintendo Life / Marvelous When Nintendo Life reviewed the original Daemon X Machina back in 2019, Chris Scullion called it “a solid mech action game that controls well and gives the player a generous helping of customisation options.” However, he noted that mission structure, performance, and overall story were lacking, which dragged things down a little. Fast-forward six years …

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5 smart display features I didn’t know I needed until I tried them

5 smart display features I didn’t know I needed until I tried them

With smartphones becoming more capable and brands offering tighter integration across phones, smartwatches, and tablets, the value of dedicated smart home displays has dipped in recent years. This is especially true now that both phones and watches feature smarter assistants powered by Gemini, leaving our old smart displays somewhat sidelined. While smart home displays were a big deal about half …

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