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Homey's app turns your TV into smart hub to control your house
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (393+ words) The Ambient is supported by its audience. If you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Learn More Homey is pushing the smart home back into the living room. This time, it's the TV that's taking…...
You can now give Gemini 'Extended' thinking time to answer your query
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (229+ words) As we approach I/O 2026, Google is rolling out new features to Gemini. After smarter audio sharing'and a new animation, users are now seeing a new "Thinking level" option in the Gemini app. The new feature (via 9to5 Google) shows up…...
5 Home Assistant features you're not using (but should be)
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New Google smart home display could be in the works
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (219+ words) Notebookcheck A new Google smart home display could be on the way. This product was hinted at in 2025 by Anish Kattukaran, Google Home's Chief Product Officer. In an interview with The Verge, they stated that Google was "committed to smart…...
Upcycle your old smart speaker with a new brain
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (259+ words) The world is absolutely filthy with Google Home Minis. The wee smart speakers made their debut back in 2017 and were inexpensive enough to be given away by telecoms, banks as a promotional gift for opening a new account. Hell, if…...
Google's Nest app is down for many in widespread outage
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (127+ words) The Google Home app has largely taken over for most Nest users, but if you still prefer to access older hardware via the Nest app, a widespread outage has broken functionality for many. Over the past 5 years, the Google Home…...
The Nest app is down for many users
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (82+ words) The official Nest status page claims everything is running smoothly. The Nest app is down for many users If you're having problems with the Nest app today, you're not alone. Despite assurances from the official Nest status page that "everything…...
Google Nest Users Report Widespread Service Issues Amid Suspected Outage
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (794+ words) Google Nest users reported widespread service issues due to a suspected global outage. Cloud dependency in smart homes highlights risks of centralized system failures. Despite outages, long-term growth in smart home and AI-powered ecosystems remains strong. Users of Google Nest…...
Google Home and Nest Community Migration Deletes Years of Fixes
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (25+ words) Google shut down the third-party forum that hosted its smart home support community this. .....
Is Nest app down? Nest thermostat app not working
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (124+ words) If you use Google Nest, you could be having some issues on Friday morning. According to Downdetector, Google Nest has been having issues most of the morning. Google Nest is a "line of smart home products " including speakers, displays, thermostats,…...