Google has come up with a compromise to make its "OK Google" feature more secure. Rather than allow users to unlock their Android devices completely (a security risk), the Voice Match command will ...

For those of us who’ve been around a while, it can still feel futuristic when saying “Hey Google” or “OK Google” triggers Google Assistant on an Android phone. However, the illusion quickly falls ...

Apple probably didn’t intend to let competitors take advantage of Siri Shortcuts this way, but you can now launch Google Assistant on your iPhone by saying “Hey Siri, OK Google.” But don’t expect a ...

If you have not yet mastered using the virtual Google assistant on your phone or smart devices around your home. You might be interested in this quick guide, which shows you how to set up OK Google on ...

An update to the Google Assistant iOS app means that you can now issue ‘Ok Google’ commands on your iPhone – albeit having to invoke Siri first … The latest version of Google Assistant adds support ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. After the Wear OS community’s cries for help over broken “OK Google” functionality were picked up by media and ...

The Google Assistant has many strengths but one of its great weaknesses is that you have to precede every interaction with the “Hey Google” or “OK Google” wake-up call. Google promised a solution in ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Our phones being able to respond to voice commands is great: you can ask for a unit conversion in the kitchen without getting ...

‘OK Google’ detection has been broken for at least some Wear OS smartwatch owners. Users have occasionally reported problems in recent months, too. Google is aware of the issue and a fix is apparently ...

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