Google started out as a search engine, so nobody ever expected it to be directly competing with Amazon, an online retailer, in the smart home market.

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

Smart speakers can be a useful companion in your home. The voice-controlled devices can answer random questions, set multiple timers as you cook and play your favorite podcasts. Some even have ...

Generative AI is hitting your smart speakers and displays, reigniting the rivalry between Amazon and Google in the smart home arena. Here's how their next-gen voice assistants stack up. I’m PCMag’s ...

Tired of talking to yourself? Quit grumbling and put your words to work: connected to your Wi-Fi network, the best smart speaker options will listen, learn and lend a helping hand. Or at least tell ...

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon and Microsoft are racing to define the next era of consumer AI, on multiple fronts. We discuss Amazon’s attempt to upgrade Alexa into a true generative AI ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...