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Google has revealed that Fuchsia OS, its new in-house operating system, is finally coming to a real device, the first-generation Nest Hub. But if you're expecting big changes, you'll be disappointed.

With Mother's Day approaching, Google today announced new Assistant features such as cross-device broadcasts called Family Broadcasts, new Family Bell reminders, new stories for kids, more.

Google today announced its second-generation Nest Hub, which is set to offer better audio and most interestingly, sleep tracking using the company's Soli radar system. It costs $99.99.

Google today announced that it is rolling out Apple Music support on Assistant-enabled smart devices, including its Nest line of speakers and displays. The service can also be set as the default.

A new video posted on YouTube shows off a Nest Hub Max running an internal firmware that lets the user enable 'Blue Steel', the ability to trigger Google Assistant by just walking up to the device.

Virgin Media is now offering Smart Home contracts to select customers and will even send an engineer out to ensure devices are working properly. Contracts range from £10 to £56 per month.

Google unveiled a major redesign for its Assistant-enabled Smart Displays, bringing a new touch-friendly, tabbed UI, a bunch of new features like dark theme, multiple account support, and more.

Google is working on a massive redesign for the UI of the Nest Hub and the Nest Hub Max that puts contextual controls on the front and center and moves the focus away from voice controls.

Google is trying to make hotel stays more hands-free with a new partnership that puts a Nest Hub in hotels' guest rooms, providing them with access to room service and other features.

Google is emailing users of Nest displays and Chromecast devices noting that it will begin adding location and date information to Google Photos slideshows on these devices starting September

Google is rolling out an update for Smart Displays that lets users to dynamically link devices across multiple rooms. The feature is rolling out to displays today and the Google Home app in the fall.

Google is adding a few new features aimed towards kids, including Family Bell reminders for school schedules, the ability to broadcast to specific rooms, new smart display visuals, and more.

Google has announced that Netflix is now available on its smart displays, the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. The service can be linked using the Google Home app and it support touch and voice inputs.

Google has announced that it's working with businesses around the world to bring Interpreter mode to various businesses using Nest Hub in order to bring down language barriers for customers.

Google has revoked Xiaomi's integration with Home and Assistant devices after one user inadvertently gained access to images from other home cameras through Xiaomi's Mijia security camera.

Google has released stream transfer for its Google Home devices allowing you to take your content from room to room with little interruption. You can also move content from one device to a group.