Here's one way to let users know that the gadget you sold them includes a microphone that you forgot to tell them about: You can announce an over-the-air software ...

Is your Google Nest camera picking up everything you say with a hidden microphone? In early February, Google made a major announcement about its popular Nest security system: Users can now enable its ...

When Google's announced that Nest Guard would receive a Google Assistant update, many homeowners who used the product were learning a significant detail for the first time. Nest owners were surprised ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Google conceded today that it was an "error" to keep a microphone covertly installed in its Nest Guard device a secret ...

Google's Nest Secure home security device is meant to do what its name suggests: make homes safer. But, in a completely unsurprising turn, the device is now sparking privacy concerns. The tech giant ...

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Google says that a failure to make users aware of a microphone in Nest Guard was nothing more than a mistake -- but the oversight is enough to make us increasingly paranoid about our smart home and ...