Here's one way to let users know that the gadget you sold them includes a microphone that you forgot to tell them about: You can announce an over-the-air software ...

Google's decision to bring Assistant-enabled voice controls to its Nest Secure system is causing a stir almost a year after the integration was rolled out. The problem is no one actually knew the ...

Google says that a failure to make users aware of a microphone in Nest Guard was nothing more than a mistake -- but the oversight is enough to make us increasingly paranoid about our smart home and ...

Is your Google Nest camera picking up everything you say with a hidden microphone? In early February, Google made a major announcement about its popular Nest security system: Users can now enable its ...

When Google's announced that Nest Guard would receive a Google Assistant update, many homeowners who used the product were learning a significant detail for the first time. Nest owners were surprised ...

People who use Google’s home security device, Nest Guard, got some surprising news earlier this month when the company announced that the device could now be used as a smart assistant. That was ...

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday ...