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Google is redesigning the Home app with a new 'Ask Home' feature, which appears to be a conversational chatbot for controlling smart home devices and searching history, potentially replacing the traditional bottom bar and enhancing user interaction. The update hints at a more streamlined interface with new controls and categories, though some details remain speculative until official release.
Google has updated its Home app to make it easier for users to assign household members 'Admin' or 'Member' roles, with varying control levels over smart devices, and simplified the process of adding children under 13 to the smart home setup through Family Link integration.
The smart home is only as good as the brand behind it, and recent updates and developments serve as a reminder that much of the smart home is typically out of the owner's control. Google's Nest system has many great aspects, but many are out of the user's control. Chamberlain MyQ garage door openers have discontinued support for Google Assistant, leaving users without functionality they've paid for. The smart home is full of big promises, but there's just so much that's out of the customer's control, and we deserve better.