What’s happened? Early access for Gemini for Home is live on Google speakers and smart displays. It upgrades Assistant to a more conversational model with short-term context, so it handles natural requests and quick follow-ups without extra setup.
This is important because: It changes how your device understands you, and it lands on a massive installed base at no extra cost. Just on day one, that’s a noticeable shift for voice control at home.
Why should I care? If you’ve got Nest or Home hardware from the last decade, you get smarter voice control without buying anything new. It also sets the stage for richer routines as Google expands support.
Okay, so what’s next? Open the Google Home app, enroll in Early Access, update to 4.1 or later, then watch for the upgrade prompt. After that, try what shows off Gemini best.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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With AI progressing so fast, it's only a matter of time before we start getting AI companions like the ones we used to see in movies like R2-D2, Wall-E, or Baymax. Now, Singapore-based OKA Technology has unveiled Mori, a cute little AI companion that looks less like a conventional home robot and more like someone turned the Pokémon Foongus into a table lamp.
Mori isn't meant to clean your house or control your smart home, but to serve as what OKA calls a "Nature Companion." It uses subtle movements, warm lighting, nature-inspired sounds, and small reactions to make its presence around the house feel calming rather than distracting. Mori can sit quietly while you read, sway along to music, welcome you when you enter a room, or encourage you to slow down for a moment without requiring a screen or a conversation.