Google is once again slowing its plan to swap out Google Assistant for Gemini on its own hardware, stretching a transition that was supposed to wrap up this year into a much longer, more cautious ...

The Google Home app is adding support for transferring all of your old Nest gear to the new app with a single tap, instead of ...

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Google shut off remote control functionality in first- and second-generation Nest thermostats in October. After the downgrade, security researcher Cody Kociemba created a solution to bring these old ...

TL;DR: When Big Tech companies turn against their customers' best interests, you can always count on dedicated hackers to step in and keep abandoned devices alive. Case in point: Google's recently ...

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First- and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats are still transmitting information to Google about temperature, humidity, lighting, and more. First- and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats are still ...

A security researcher discovered that Google is still collecting data from discontinued Nest thermostat models in millions of American homes. The data collection affects first- and second-generation ...

It happens each year when the weather turns cold: The coats, hats, sweaters and blankets come out. The lights come on earlier. And the arguments over how high or low to set the thermostat begin. But ...

Cold temps can bring high energy bills, but this heating trick will help you save while using the latest technology.

Don't spend the winter shivering. Set your thermostat to the right temperature to stay comfortable and save money all season long. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...