RIP? Please. Peak Chromecast Was Almost a Decade Ago (Premium)

It’s the end of an era. But don’t mourn the passing of Chromecast: Google’s little dongle that could peaked several years ago and has been in a downward spiral ever since.
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Google Home App is Adding Back Group Speaker Controls

The Google Home app is getting back the ability to control volume for multiple speakers, which Google previously removed due to its legal battle with Sonos.
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Google Announces Improvements Across the Android Ecosystem

Google today announced a surprisingly long list of improvements and changes to the Android ecosystem, many tied to device interoperability.
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Google Home smart speaker bug could have allowed hackers to spy on your conversations

A security researcher has won a $107,500 bug bounty after discovering a way in which hackers could install a backdoor on Google Home devices to seize control of their microphones, and secretly spy upon their owners’ conversations.

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