Phone calls made with voice assistants could open ... and we do not have ads on Assistant smart speakers like Google Home." Karissa was Mashable's Senior Tech Reporter, and is based in San Francisco.

It should come as no surprise to you that your Google Home smart speaker is listening to you. That's inherent in how it works; the speaker is listening to everything you say, waiting for the wake ...

While you already have the ability to make calls with Google Home, the speed dial feature allows you to set a nickname for specific contacts the entire family can use — such as "Grandma" or ...