The name Google is synonymous with online searches, but over the years the company has grown beyond search and now builds multiple consumer products, including software like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Android, and hardware like the Pixel smartphones, Google Home, and Chromebooks. Its name can also be found on internet services such as Google Fi, Flights, Checkout, and Google Fiber. Here is all of the latest news about one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

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The smart home was once a far-flung pipe dream, but it is now a reality. Wherever you live, your home is ground zero for some of the most interesting tech available right now, and tech that’s yet to come. Best of all, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to get your home up and running with smart hardware and services.

Home security and monitoring solutions can alert you to a burglary, smoke, fire, or just simple motion activity. There are plenty of options with a range of capabilities, from smart doorbells and smart locks to indoor and outdoor cameras that can see in the dark.

Smart speakers, like the Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod each play a big role in helping you out, too. In the kitchen, they can read out recipes, or if you’re cleaning, you can call out to them to change the song on the fly. If you buy smart light bulbs, for instance, you can turn them on and off by using your voice.

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We take a closer look at Google's new Android-powered home media streaming device.

Google Nexus Q media streamer hands-on pictures

Google Nexus Q media streamer hands-on pictures

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Google Nexus Q media streamer hands-on pictures

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Google Nexus Q media streamer hands-on pictures

Google Nexus Q media streamer hands-on pictures

We take a closer look at Google's new Android-powered home media streaming device.

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If you’re diabetic, don’t wait for your smartwatch to replace your needles

Microsoft’s new Copilot will change Office documents forever

Amazon’s latest layoffs cut 9,000 more jobs in divisions including Twitch and AWS

The Internet Archive is defending its digital library in court today

Amazon’s Swarm is so close to being brilliant

More from Google

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