Google's smart speaker cameras now watch you for eye contact


Google says it will also identify your face and voice to make that only select people can use the assistant. — dpa

NEW YORK: In most cases, if you want to play some music or set an alarm with your device's voice assistant, you'll have to use a wake word like "Hey Siri" or "Alexa".

But on Google's Nest Hub Max – a smart speaker with an additional display and camera – you are now able to dispense with the "Hey, Google".

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