Google's Assistant is amazing if you don't like privacy or encryption

The Pixel smartphones and the Google Home are amazing new Google devices. But they're not the best thing Google unveiled on stage during Tuesday's media event. You won't be able to buy it in a store by itself. It will come prepackaged in Pixels, Homes and other smart devices Google launches in the future. It's the Google Assistant, the intelligent, voice-activated AI-powered computer that can respond to intricate queries, and predict what you're going to need next.