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Google Home gets more capable: are automations finally simple enough to use?

Google is expanding automation controls. The useful goal is a few routines that remove daily friction, not a complicated house.

29 July 2026Smart Home
Google Home gets more capable: are automations finally simple enough to use?

Google is expanding automation controls. The useful goal is a few routines that remove daily friction, not a complicated house.

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