Hey Google, Shut Up: Assistant Drops Verbal Confirmation on Some Devices Previously limited to smart lights, the Google Assistant will no longer verbally respond to commands on even more smart home ...

Google this week muzzled its voice assistant, replacing spoken confirmations with less intrusive notifications. The company, which in 2019 introduced a simple sound effect to acknowledge users' "light ...

“In today’s digital age, voice assistants have become an integral part of our daily lives, providing an efficient and hands-free way to access information, control smart devices, and much more. Among ...

A bug in recent days with the Google app sees Pixel owners get repeatedly prompted to set up Assistant quick phrases that let you skip “Hey Google” for certain commands. Quick phrases allow you to ...