• Google announced a major update to Google Home, including an upgrade to Gemini 3.1 for the voice assistant, improved camera controls, and simpler AI event labeling.
  • Gemini 3.1 brings advanced reasoning for better execution of complex voice commands, and the Ask Home feature is expanding to the web interface.
  • New automation options, including triggers and actions, have been added; paying subscribers can use Ask Home to create automations.
  • Timeline navigation is improved with higher frame rate, 10-second skip buttons, and new swipe controls.
  • Facial recognition now includes thumbs up/down feedback and automatically ignores blurry or obscured images for more accurate notifications.
  • The AI model for video analysis has been streamlined for more accurate and less cluttered event descriptions, which will also be available on older Nest cameras.

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