As well as turning off your hot water or boiler as you leave home, some can offer to heat only rooms that need it
December 2020
Google suffers global outage with Gmail, YouTube and majority of services affected
Error was due to lack of storage space in authentication tools causing system to crash
March 2020
Ask Jack
What’s the best tablet for video calling grandma?
Chris needs a tablet or video-calling device for his grandma’s Covid-19 isolation. What are the options?
January 2020
Google Nest Mini review: better bass and recycled plastic
Upgrade keeps what is good and improves sound for Google’s smallest, cheapest smart speaker
August 2019
Hey Google, lend me a tenner? NatWest trials voice banking
High street bank says Google Home trial could let you do the banking as you make a cuppa or iron a shirt
July 2019
Hey Siri! Stop recording and sharing my private conversations
Roisin Kiberd
Voice assistants have a dark side, and we may be paying for their limited benefits with our privacy, says the technology writer Roisin Kiberd
April 2019
The Audio Long Read
Smart talking: are our devices threatening our privacy? – podcast
Millions of us now have virtual assistants, in our homes and our pockets. Even children’s toys are getting smart. But when we talk to them, who is listening?
March 2019
The long read
Smart talking: are our devices threatening our privacy?
Guardian Voice Lab
Using data to tune a generated content experience
January 2019
Guardian Voice Lab
Conversation data offers trove of insights despite challenges
Brief letters
11 and a half years a slave to Guardian list of ‘1000 films to see before you die’
December 2018
Guardian Voice Lab
Year in review: podcast discovery gamification
Tech gift guide: 10 ideas for last-minute presents
November 2018
Google settled racism case from contractor 'treated like a terrorist'
New contract offer withdrawn after ‘Rashid’ complained that undercover project left him vulnerable to profiling
October 2018
Google Home Hub review: the smart display to buy
This gadget is your Google Assistant, smart-home dashboard and digital photo frame in one – and it’s good for cooking, too
September 2018
Speech recognition is tech's next giant leap, says Google
Company says spoken word already essential in developing countries with low literacy rates
August 2018
Google Home Max review: bigger and smarter sound
Big new Google Assistant smart speaker finally launches in the UK with best-in-class voice control aiming to be the life and soul of the party
June 2018
Rise of the machines: has technology evolved beyond our control?
Technology is starting to behave in intelligent and unpredictable ways that even its creators don’t understand. As machines increasingly shape global events, how can we regain control?
May 2018
Amazon Echo helps push digital radio audience past FM
Drunken droids and solar-powered shirts: what the smarthome will look like
