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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 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

Photos of Vizio's Smart Audio Bluetooth speakers

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Vizio Smart Audio speaker photos

Vizio Smart Audio speaker photos

Photos of Vizio's Smart Audio Bluetooth speakers

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Google launches Gemini, the AI model it hopes will take down GPT-4

PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership sucks

There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works

Google’s Bard chatbot is getting way better thanks to Gemini

Google is ending the year with a big update for Pixel devices

More from Google

OnePlus Open review: right size, wrong price

Google Meet adds skin smoothing and teeth whitening effects for video calls

Google is tweaking Chrome’s search bar to make it easier to navigate the web

Google bulks up Android’s malware defenses to combat new tricks, including AI