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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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The latest tech news about the world's best (and sometimes worst) hardware, apps, and much more. From top companies like Google and Apple to tiny startups vying for your attention, Verge Tech has the latest in what matters in technology daily.

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The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is one of the biggest and buzziest tech events of the year, offering a first look at next-generation TVs, laptops, smart home gadgets, cars, and more. For 2023, the event is being held in Las Vegas during the first week of January.

Photos of Vizio's Smart Audio Bluetooth speakers

Vizio Smart Audio speaker photos

Vizio Smart Audio speaker photos

Vizio Smart Audio speaker photos

Photos of Vizio's Smart Audio Bluetooth speakers

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

Sonos Era 300 review: too ahead of its time

The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality

Sonos Era 100 review: the new default smart speaker

The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet

More from Google

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is no more

Google-backed Anthropic launches Claude, an AI chatbot that’s easier to talk to

Waze is adding electric vehicle charging stations to its route planning tool

Samsung’s Moon photos are fake — but so is a lot of mobile photography