Look out, Alexa — you can now buy stuff using your Google Home

It's hard to talk about the Google Home without comparing it to the Amazon Echo and Alexa -- the two speaker systems are tied together as they compete to take the top spot as the dominant smart home hub. But Amazon has held one big advantage over Google from the start: You can order just about anything online just by asking Alexa. Starting today, Google is taking steps to close the gap. The search giant is rolling out a new shopping feature on the Home using Google Assistant so you can make quick purchases via voice command. Google Home owners just need to prompt their device by saying "Ok Google, how do I shop?" or even more specifically something like "Ok Google, order paper towels."