Google Assistant is available on a slew of platforms from cars to TVs and wearables. However, the place where it has really taken off is inside the home on Smart Displays and speakers to control household fixtures. Google now wants to bring Assistant's ubiquity to Android apps. The big focus of Google Assistant Developer Day is on controlling apps on Android via voice. Many of the third-party interactions you have with Assistant today are to command smart home devices, like lights and security cameras.

Before today, if you ask Siri or the Google Assistant to "check the news on Twitter," you'll either be shown the @CHEK_News account on the Twitter website or articles about the social network on Apple News. For Android users, voice commands are about to get a lot smarter. Google just announced that the Assistant will be able to search and control your third-party apps when you ask it to. So when you ask for the news on Twitter, you'll see the latest trending tweets instead of a random account. Google said Assistant will work with the top 30 apps on the Play Store, with support for more coming soon.

Say, "Hey Google" to your Android phone, and you'll be able to do more with your apps. Previously, Google's voice-enable Assistant could open apps. Now, your voice can direct Google to have apps perform many tasks: read news from Twitter, log calories on MyFitnessPal, play a playlist on Spotify or inquire about when your Walmart order will be arriving. Fine print galore: You'll need to update your Google search app to get the Assistant to respond to you, and it works only on Google's Android mobile operating system, not Apple iOS. Apple introduced similar features to have its Siri personal assistant open and control apps via the "Shortcuts" app in 2018.

It's already pretty easy to ask Google Assistant to forget what you just said, or to forget all your conversations for the day. Soon, though, there will be an easy way to keep the Assistant from remembering what you said in the first place. Google just announced that Guest mode is coming to Nest speakers and other Google Assistant-enabled devices in the "coming weeks." You'll be able to activate Guest mode by giving the Assistant a voice command (Google didn't reveal what the exact command is yet), and while Guest mode is on, Google Assistant won't remember anything you say. A second command will disable Guest mode, at which point the Assistant will resume saving your interactions with it.

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If you're looking for a bargain-priced smart floodlight that doesn't require a hub, the new Peace by Hampton BR30 Smart Wi-Fi bulbs might fit the bill--provided you're willing to pay for a four-pack. One of the first three devices in Hampton Products's new Peace by Hampton product line, this easy-to-install BR30 smart bulb connects directly to your Wi-Fi network, and it boasts robust automation tools, along with support for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. That said, vacation and sleep/wake-up routines are missing, and while the manufacturer says they can be used indoors or out, they're not bright enough to qualify as security lighting. The Peace by Hampton smart line currently includes two lighting products: an A19 multi-color bulb and the BR30 multi-color floodlight that's the subject of this review. A Peace by Hampton smart plug (see our review) is also available.

Machine-learning algorithms use statistics to find patterns in massive* amounts of data. And data, here, encompasses a lot of things--numbers, words, images, clicks, what have you. If it can be digitally stored, it can be fed into a machine-learning algorithm. Machine learning is the process that powers many of the services we use today--recommendation systems like those on Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify; search engines like Google and Baidu; social-media feeds like Facebook and Twitter; voice assistants like Siri and Alexa.

You can get the Echo Show 5 for under $50 right now, plus get cool extras. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Life gets so hectic sometimes it helps to have an assistant. With the Echo Show 5, that's essentially what you'll be getting: A remarkably resourceful buddy who's always down to help you with your errands and to-do list--all you have to do is ask. As one of Amazon's early Prime Day 2020 deals, Prime members can get this truly marvelous smart display at a major discount--and that's just where the fun begins.

Google is launching a few new privacy features today that include a refreshed Safety Center that's now live in the U.S. and coming soon globally, as well as more prominent alerts when the company expects that your account has been tampered with. The most interesting new feature, however, is a new Guest mode for the Google Assistant on Google-branded devices. Not to be confused with giving guests access to your Google Chromecast, for example, this new Guest mode is more akin to the incognito mode in your browser. With Guest mode on, which you invoke by saying "Hey Google, turn on guest mode," the Assistant won't offer personalized responses and your interactions won't be saved to your account. It'll stay on until you turn it off.

Automation Anywhere, Inc., a global leader in robotic process automation (RPA), announced AARI (Automation Anywhere Robotic Interface) – a smart digital assistant designed for a new era of work that brings consumer experiences to the enterprise. Available via Automation Anywhere's award-winning, cloud-native RPA platform, Enterprise A2019, AARI makes it easy for anyone to participate in the automation of day-to-day business tasks, through business-friendly user interfaces. Like the popular digital assistants Siri and Alexa that have become ubiquitous in our personal lives, AARI provides an easy-to-use, bot-to-human interface that oversees various business processes. AARI enables all users to further simplify everyday tasks, improve collaboration between teams, and provide best-in-class customer service – either on-premises or in the cloud. Now, every employee can participate in the automation economy from the device or application of their choice – from data lookups across multiple systems to complex escalation scenarios.