If you have a Google Assistant-enabled device, like the Google Nest Mini or the Google Nest Hub Max, chances are you already know how to ask it to turn on the lights, set an alarm and call your ...

Quick Phrases will let you perform Google Assistant tasks without requiring the “Ok/Hey Google” hotword. You will be able to set alarms, control your music, and more with this in-development feature.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. After the Wear OS community’s cries for help over broken “OK Google” functionality were picked up by media and ...

I just read about a user of a Galaxy Note 8 whose update to Android Oreo re-activated "OK Google." Or at least it seemed as though OK Google worked again after he'd previously turned off Voice ...

Google has come up with a compromise to make its "OK Google" feature more secure. Rather than allow users to unlock their Android devices completely (a security risk), the Voice Match command will ...

There’s something kind of magical about saying “Alexa” or “OK Google” to get a weather forecast, recipe, navigation directions, or to play music or control your smart home appliances. There’s also ...

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) – Home assistant devices have recently raised security concerns about eavesdropping on conversations. Now, the Google Home is turning some heads over its response when asked to play ...

Google's Chrome browser now lets you search the Web by simply saying "OK Google" -- no clicking or typing needed. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything ...