8 things you didn't know you could do with Google Assistant

Google Assistant keeps on growing. New features and functionality are constantly appearing and that's made keeping track of all the service's little quirks and features tougher than ever. You can do much more than just searches these days. What is Google Assistant, and what devices use it? You don't need a Google Home to be the ear in your living room, Google Assistant on your smartphone can also control the various smart doodads dotted around your home.