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Worried About Spying Voice Assistants? Emerson Smart Is an Attractive Alternative

The new SmartVoice technology from IAI Smart offers the benefits of voice commands without compromising privacy.

I tried Gemini's 'scheduled actions' to automate my AI - the potential is enormous (but Google has work to do)

Here's what you can and cannot automate today via Gemini, including 15 ideas to use as starting points - and a bonus banana in a raincoat with an umbrella.
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This GPS Safety Flashlight Calls for Help and Sends Live Video to Emergency Responders

Timeli's GPS security device debuted at CES 2026 this week and is designed to thwart would-be evildoers and get you out of sticky situations.

Google Voice is Testing Gemini Notes for Call Recording & Transcripts

Google is reportedly testing a new Gemini powered Notes feature for its Google Voice app. It will enable automatic ...

Google Voice is about to get a powerful upgrade thanks to Gemini

According to 9to5Google, it looks like Google is preparing to introduce something called 'Gemini Notes' in a future update.