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Here’s a list of the best Google Assistant commands for iOS and Android

Google Assistant makes for a great secretary, but the virtual assistant is capable of far more. Here are the best Google Assistant commands.
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You can now type to Google Assistant instead of using your voice

The Google Assistant, Google's super-smart AI-powered app, is hitting more devices -- and languages -- in the coming year.
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OK Google, Where’s Barb? How to set up Google Assistant shortcuts to Netflix and more

Google Assistant shortcuts shorten complicated commands to simple words and phrases. Here's how to set them up on the Assistant.
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Powered by Google Assistant, this robot bartender can take verbal drink orders

Google Assistant can carry out images searches, cue up your favorite Netflix shows, read you the news, and… mix you a mean cocktail?
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LG’s Signature connected devices jump on the Google Home bandwagon

Electronics announced a new line of smart appliances completely compatible with Google Assistant and Google Home

Google Lens adds unprecedented intelligence to your smartphone camera

Google Lens is a sophisticated image recognition technology that lets you analyze what the camera sees, simply by pointing it at an object.
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Google Home is getting an update, adding third-party support and more

It would appear that the APK file of the update to the Google Home app (version 2.3) adds quite a few new features.
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iDevice now works not only with HomeKit and Alexa but with Google Home, too

iDevices may sound like an Apple product, but this connected home brand is pretty agnostic when it comes to its platforms.
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Google Home can play soothing nature sounds to help you stay productive

Google Home, the smart speaker than can distinguish between voices and place restaurant reservations, can now play hours of soothing sounds.
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Google Assistant now available on PCs via AutoVoice Chrome extension

The Google Chrome extension AutoVoice has been updated, and can now allow users to utilize Google Assistant via their PC.
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Google Assistant SDK lets anyone make an intelligent voice-controlled device

The new Google Assistant SDK makes the company's personal digital assistant available to anyone who wants to build an intelligent device.
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The Google Assistant can't cook you dinner, but it can walk you through it

The Google Assistant, Google's AI-powered digital helper, is improving. It can walk you through recipes, teach you bird songs, and more.
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Lutron pairs with Google Assistant to let you turn the lights on with your voice

Lutron Electronics, a long-established Pennsylvania electronics manufacturer, is pairing its home lighting with Google Assistant.
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Google Home can now recognize different voices and personalize interactions

Google's smart home speaker just got a lot better. Google Home can now distinguish between users and supports multiple accounts.
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Burger King’s new Whopper ad forces Google Home to read you ingredients

Burger King's new TV ad might be a whopper of a bad idea. It triggers Google Home speakers into reading the Whopper's Wikipedia entry.
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Google Assistant may soon support multiple users and a device called 'Bisto'

The Google App for Android contains references to multi-user Assistant support, a ratings service for third-party apps, and more.
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Alexa-enabled Clarity Speaker is like Amazon Echo with a touchscreen

The Clarity Speaker is the first device to offer both voice services and the only Alexa-enabled device to feature a touchscreen.
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Boring Bixby isn’t a reason to buy the Galaxy S8, but it is a reason to use Google Assistant

Meet Bixby, which you won't use because of it's limited functionality. What it can do is better performed by Google Assistant and other apps.
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Google Assistant can now help you operate the Neato robotic vacuum

For anyone who owns one of Neato Robotics' Botvac Connected series, the company has announced integration with Google Assistant.

Alexa, why aren’t you a dude? How female digital assistants reinforce stereotypes

From Apple's Siri to Microsoft's Alexa, digital assistant almost always default to female. What effect does that have users?
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Google Assistant now lets you use your voice to interact with your text messages

If you have a phone that is compatible with Google Assistant, we have good news for you: It can help you read and interact with your texts
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AMD steps up to take on Intel with the Ryzen 7 CPU: How does it stack up?

Also today: Snapchat, er, SNAP Inc., goes IPO and hits the market above expectations, and Google rolls out their A.I. Assistant to OS 6.0.

Google’s Allo messenger gets GIF sharing, animated emojis in latest update

Google's Allo messenger is getting smarter. It's gaining new emoji, an easier way to access the Google Assistant, and more in an update.
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Check out Google Assistant running on a variety of Android smartphones

Google is rolling out an update to its app that enables Assistant on smartphones running Android version 6.0 Marshmallow or higher.
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Watch out, Alexa: You can now make purchases on Google Home

Google is catching up fast on Amazon's Alexa -- you can now make buy everyday essentials with Assistant on Google Home.
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The Google Assistant can now call up personal info via Allo

The Google Assistant, Google's eponymous personal helper, can now call up and share info in the Allo app for Android.
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Google Assistant might be coming to your non-Pixel device sooner rather than later

It would appear that the AI tool is beginning to make its way onto non-Pixel hardware. An alpha versionhas appeared with the v 6.13 update
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Android Wear is back in business with two new watches from LG

Android Wear 2.0 is officially here, and you can experience it as soon as February 10 with LG's all-new Watch Style and Watch Sport.
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Samsung may be working on a Google Now competitor called Samsung Hello

Samsung may launch an artificial assistant to take on Google Now. It's reportedly called Samsung Hello, and it might launch on the Galaxy S8.
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Researchers find a way to hack your phone with hidden voice commands

A team has designed a way of scrambling commands so they sound like a garbled mess to humans, but are heard clearly by Google Assistant.
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Samsung: Competition between its Bixby, Google’s Assistant will push AI forward

According to Samsung, while Google may not be so happy about the launch of Samsung's Bixby, the competition could help push AI.
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You'll soon be able to control your smart home with the Google Pixel

Google is expanding the Assistant's capabilities with support for Belkin's WeMo platform as well as Honeywell's devices.
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Sonos’ smart speakers could one day integrate with all digital assistants

Sonos' new CEO wants the company's speakers to play a little nicer with the likes of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
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Is your smartphone listening to everything you say? We asked the experts