Joe Humphrey

Google is officially expanding access to Gemini Spark, the agentic AI assistant they first unveiled at this year’s I/O developer conference. According to Google's latest update, Spark is now rolling out to users on the $20-a-month Google AI Pro tier in the US, while also expanding globally with local language support for those on the...

Google is rolling out a major quality-of-life update to its smart home ecosystem, officially introducing a 15-minute conversational memory window for Gemini for Home. Detailed in the latest July 2026 Google Home release notes, this update allows your Google smart speakers and displays to remember the context of your previous commands for up to 15...

If you are still rocking an original Google Home Mini or a first-generation Nest Hub, you probably felt a bit left out last fall. Back in October 2025, Google started rolling out its fluid, conversational Gemini Live assistant to newer smart home devices, leaving the older hardware behind. Today, Google is finally bringing those OG...

At Galaxy Unpacked in London, Samsung gave us a closer look at their upcoming intelligent eyewear by revealing two new frame styles designed in partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Building on the early teasers we saw at Google I/O back in May, these screen-free smart glasses are built to bring Google's Gemini AI...

YouTube just announced a pretty significant overhaul to the Shorts player. The biggest news here is that YouTube is officially retiring the “Dislike” button on Shorts. Going forward, the traditional thumbs-up is being replaced by a TikTok-style heart icon, while the thumbs-down is vanishing from the player entirely. And to be clear, this isn't just...

Google officially opened pre-orders for the long-awaited $99 Google Home Speaker this week, a purpose-built Gemini audio hub for your house. While the upgraded local processing and hardware improvements are notable selling points on their own, the company tucked a promotion into the fine print. Anyone who purchases the new smart speaker before September 30,...

After months of waiting and a tease from the Chief Product Officer just last week, the new Google Home Speaker is officially here and available for pre-order now. Priced at $99.99 and hitting shelves on June 25, this device is built from the ground up to be the first audio hub powered entirely by the...

Google’s Chief Product Officer teases a Google Home Speaker announcement coming this week

The streaming device market is highly competitive, and finding the right balance of price and performance can be a challenge. But right now, the Google TV Streamer is back on sale for a very tempting $79.99 and is easy for me to recommend. Even when more affordable alternatives like the new Onn 4K Pro box...

The long wait for Google’s next-generation smart speaker might finally be drawing to a close. More than six months after the company first announced the Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker, a new retail listing has surfaced suggesting the launch might be right around the corner. While Google has maintained a vague "Spring 2026" release window since...