Google Assistant Is About to Lose a Ton of Features
Photo: OpturaDesign (Shutterstock) Google Assistant is about to lose 17 different features that the company says are “underutilized.” The changes come as the tech giant is in the midst of…
Google Assistant loses 17 features as the company lays off employees
Taylor Frint / Digital Trends Graphic In an attempt to streamline the platform and “focus on quality and reliability,” Google is axing 17 features from Google Assistant. The move corresponds…
Hey Siri, Does ChatGPT Have Code to Replace You in Its New Update?
ChatGPT gained the ability to listen and talk back in September, allowing users to speak with generative AI. Soon, ChatGPT could replace digital assistants like Siri and Google Assistant altogether.…
Siri Will Stop Being an Idiot in 2024. Your Life Will Never Be the Same.
I want to love Siri. I really do. Every day, I walk around with a little robot that lives in my pocket and responds to simple commands. It is a…
Google’s Gemini Turns Pixel 8 Pro Into a True AI Phone
If you’re the proud owner of a Google Pixel 8 Pro—or are soon to be one this holiday season—you’re about to be the latest guinea pig for the company’s big…
Google Is Sending Its ‘Animal of the Day’ Assistant Feature to a Farm Upstate
Google’s latest on its list of merciless murders is the Assistant’s “animal of the day” feature. While it’s not likely that the individual command product will make the Killed by…
Everything Google Announced at Its Big Pixel Event
Google hosted its Pixel 8 event today and announced several interesting developments. Their newly-released Pixel 8 phones were the star of the event, with the Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel…
What is Android TV? Google’s smart TV platform fully explained
When it comes to smart TVs, these monolithic QLEDs and OLEDs require an internet connection to get you connected to services like Netflix and Disney+. But like any good computer…
Sorry, Chief, Microsoft Cortana Is Finally Dead
You can now visit the gravestone of Microsoft’s virtual assistant app Cortana in the growing mortuary of failed products. The company ended support for the Bing search-based voice control engine…
No, you really don’t need Google Assistant on your smartwatch
Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 doesn’t have Google Assistant built-in, and you can’t separately download and install the app from the Google Play Store. It’s the latest…