When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Gemini for Home's daily briefings are getting spooky, users say Halloween decorations, among other things, are playing tricks on the daily smart home summaries generated by Google's Gemini, according to some users. Those are just some of the things that Google's Gemini have been reporting in its Home Briefs--the summaries it can produce of the daily goings-on detected by Nest security cameras and other connected smart home devices--and some Gemini for Home users say they're getting thoroughly creeped out by the briefings, particularly with Halloween right around the corner. "Throughout the morning, several instances of people in black cloaks or robes were observed standing in the yard," read a Home Brief screenshot posed by a Google Home user on Reddit . "The unusual presence of individuals in black cloaks or robes continued into the afternoon, with multiple sighting in the yard and approaching the driveway."

Keep fake spider webs close to your house, and ditch the real pumpkins if you live near wildlife. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. With spooky season just on the horizon, Halloween decorations are beginning to pop up everywhere--tombstones, pumpkins, and of course, tons and tons of fake spiderwebs . Amidst all the autumnal celebrations, it's easy to forget those who not only can't join in on the celebration, but might even be threatened by the decorations: wildlife. While Jennifer Bloodgood, a Cornell University wildlife veterinarian, hasn't personally witnessed it before, she tells that she agrees with the dangers of some Halloween decorations. "Birds would definitely be the major concern," she says, referring specifically to fake spider webs.

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