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 spent some time setting up and trying out Google's new media streamer, the Nexus Q.

Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

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Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

We spent some time setting up and trying out Google's new media streamer, the Nexus Q.

Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on

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Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

Google Nexus Q media streamer: first impressions photos

We spent some time setting up and trying out Google's new media streamer, the Nexus Q.

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Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on

Amazon starts flagging ‘frequently returned’ products that you maybe shouldn’t buy

Tears of the Kingdom is going to ruin our lives, and I’m here for it

The new Microsoft Teams is here with big performance improvements and UI changes

Tweet replies no longer show who users are replying to

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