Google Maps may be the best software for getting around, but that doesn't mean it's troll-proof. On Tuesday, Activist Deray McKesson highlighted the racist result that turns up when you search for ...

Google updated its smart keyboard app, Gboard, on Monday with new shortcut features to expedite typing on a smartphone. By tapping on certain button and sketching an outline of an emoji, a user will ...

The Google Nest Hub Max has been making it easier to chat with Google Assistant without having to say “Hey Google” first. A few months back, we got “Look and Talk”, a feature for the Nest Hub Max that ...

Google has announced the Pixel Buds Pro can now use Quick Phrases for Google Assistant. Quick Phrases allows Assistant to perform tasks without the voice prompt “Hey, Google.” You’ll now be able to ...

Just last week, the Nest Hub Max was updated with another way to skip “Hey Google.” This currently only works for certain commands, but Google Assistant will eventually let you make custom Quick ...

A phrase match or broad match keyword that is identical to a query is now always preferred as long as it is eligible to match, Google announced on Thursday. In addition, the company has provided new ...

I am so over yelling in complete sentences to the Google Assistant. Although I run all the digital assistants—it’s my job, you know—Google primarily controls my smart home. There’s nothing more ...

Google has announced changes to keyword matching, including a change that prefers the phrase and broad keywords which are identical to the query string. Google is also updating the matching process ...

Stephen is a managing editor at Android Police, where he helps people find words that are good, and put them in orders that are good, too. Most of the time those words tell people about the latest ...

One interesting enhancement of the Pixel 6 series is the Google Assistant’s new “Quick phrases” that let you get certain things done without saying “Hey Google” first. Here’s what all they can do, ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. “Quick phrases” is a new feature currently under development ...