Google's latest Home update fixes Nest camera headaches and upgrades Gemini

Google is rolling out another round of Google Home improvements, and older Nest cameras are getting some much-needed attention alongside upgrades to Gemini.The main changes are divided between Gemini for Home (Early Access) and the Google Home app.

On the Gemini front, Google is making its voice assistant better at understanding complex smart home requests.

If there are multiple devices that match a command, Gemini can now ask a quick follow-up question to determine exactly which device you mean instead of guessing or giving up.

That’s a far better way to go than arguing with your smart speaker about which bedroom light you want off.Gemini gives you visual responses and faster voice controlsGoogle is also offering Nest Hub owners a more useful way to interact with Gemini.

Now, smart displays can show relevant images alongside on-screen answers when they’re helping to explain a response.

This should make some queries easier to understand without relying entirely on verbal explanations.Other improvements include faster responses when setting, checking, or canceling timers and alarms, and more reliable media sleep timers.

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