Under the guise of AI, Google is planning to make you pay to make its "smart" home products less stupid
Google Home has been a glorified kitchen timer for years. Now Google wants you to pay to make it better.
I went all in on smart speakers when they launched. I have a bunch of Google Home speakers (mini and regular sized!) and more Alexa-enabled devices than I care to admit. Right now, I have seven devices plugged in, waiting for the activation keyword, around my home.
And do you know what I do with those speakers? I set timers for cooking. My wife sets her morning alarm. And I have a routine that lets me turn off my bedroom lights.
That's it. The best "smart" home technology Big Tech has to offer does nothing more than tell me when my pasta is cooked.
