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5 clever alternatives to voice assistants in your smart home

5 Clever Alternatives to Voice Assistants in Your Smart Home ...
Gizmodo

Voice Assistants Are Begging for a Do-Over. Should You Really Give Them One?

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 4 minutes If ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Alexa+ and Google Home's AI didn't revolutionize anything in 2025, but Home Assistant did

A free and open-source platform beat two giants when it comes to smart homes in 2025.
Android Authority

Google prepares to scrub Assistant in favor of Gemini from even more settings

Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI. The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The “Hey Google & ...
CNET

I Asked Voice Assistants Like Alexa and Siri Home Safety Questions. Here's What I Learned

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...
techtimes

Waze Ditches Google Assistant on iPhones Due to Glitch, But New Voice Tech Expected to Come Soon

iPhone users can no longer use Google Assistant on Waze, the company confirmed in its latest announcement. The navigation app blamed the "ongoing difficulties" within the platform. For Android users, ...

Voice search in the Google app is leaning hard into the Gemini aesthetic

The Google app's voice search is getting a refreshed look that pulls from the Gemini aesthetic, with glowing, rainbow-colored ...