Google Assistant's human workers listen to customer recordings

Contractors at Google regularly listen and review some recordings of what people say to their Google Assistant

• Jul 12, 2019

Macaulay Culkin is "Home Alone" again in new ad

"You have the house to yourself," Google Assistant tells a grown-up Kevin McCallister, 28 years after he was first left home alone

• Dec 19, 2018

Amazon, Google patent applications hint at devices listening more

Information obtained could be used to identify a person's desires or interests

• Apr 2, 2018

Roku to launch voice-controlled digital assistant

Streaming video company faces tough competition in segment dominated by Amazon, Apple and Google

• Jan 3, 2018

Are smart home assistants listening more than you realize?

A consumer watchdog organization reveals what patent filings for both companies show

• Dec 14, 2017

Possibly lifesaving 911 call sparks mystery for police

Authorities can't explain how call credited with alerting police to domestic violence situation went through

• Jul 11, 2017

How secure are your "smart home" speakers?

Here’s what the Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo and Google Home offer in terms of privacy

• Jun 8, 2017

Burger King makes a whopper of a mess with Google Home ad

The ad urged people to ask Google for the Whopper's Wikipedia entry, but wags added unflattering entries

• Apr 13, 2017

Siri and Alexa's future: Health and emotional support?

Ahead of CES 2017, experts weigh the potential of giving voice assistants more health awareness

• Dec 29, 2016

How "smart devices" could compromise your privacy

CNET senior editor Scott Stein explains how internet-connected devices like Amazon's Echo, Google Home – and even a child's doll – could be spying on you

• Dec 21, 2016