"Google Initiates Mass Deletion of Nest Hub Features Today"

Google has begun the process of deleting 17 Assistant features from its Nest Hub products, citing a focus on the most commonly used features and making way for a likely replacement, Bard. Users will receive notifications about the features being phased out, with most disappearing by February 26th. This move has sparked dissatisfaction among users, some of whom were unaware of the features being removed. Additionally, Assistant has faced criticism for inconsistency in understanding and completing requests, with Bard expected to offer a more natural language understanding and improved user experience.