Hand holds a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat on a screen indicating HVAC running time - oasisamuel/Shutterstock For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let ...

As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold, a maxim Alphabet would do well to remember. To be sure, Alphabet, formerly Google, has built one of the most dominant franchises in technology today, ...

Google's first-party Nest cameras use 128-bit AES encryption with TLS/SSL for security. In simpler terms, video data transmitted from Google Nest cameras is secured by a 128-bit encryption key, and ...

Our homes today are equipped with some smart device or another, even if it's just a smart TV. But despite their seemingly intelligent features, not many of them are smart enough to foresee problems in ...

Two years ago this month, Google rebooted the Nest brand with the debut of the first new hardware in ages, and a reinvented software experience. And, two years later, everyone is still waiting on ...

Google says the new Nest feature allows your thermostat to keep an eye out for warning signs that your HVAC systems are on the fritz, such as if it’s taking longer than usual to heat up your home.

Rita was a Managing Editor at Android Police. Once upon a time, she was a pharmacist as well. Her love story with Android started in 2009 and has been going stronger with every update, device, tip, ...

While Google has made a name for itself by making mesh Wi-Fi easy with Google Wifi and Nest Wifi, that simplicity is undercut by the routers’ lack of longevity, and the Nest Wifi Pro needs to tackle ...

I was out of town for the better part of a month. In that time, I have some new tenants...with a hot ass as you can see in this shot. I don't know if they are wasps or hornets or what, but I don't ...

Google recently published a pretty clear declaration of how committed it is to privacy in the home. "Your home is a special place. It's where you get to decide who you invite in," the Google document ...

For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let you control your heating and cooling efficiently from ...

It looks like a Vespula alascensis nest to me, and as such, you should kill it. (Open-cell construction paper wasps are worth leaving alone, as they are wonderfully beneficial insects to have around.