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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    🐼 Google pulled ‘animal of the day’ from Nest Hubs

    ... and the kids are not okay. A Reddit thread this week bemoaned Google’s deprecation of yet another feature on Google’s smart display, which recently lost games and video calling.

    The daily animal trivia feature was sunsetted on November 27, and the last critter was, fittingly, crickets. One Reddit user said the loss made his 5-year-old cry when she found out.

    Way to go, Google.

    Re: Animal of the Day is ending!!!

    [www.googlenestcommunity.com]

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    Philips Hue’s version of Wi-Fi sensing may be coming soon to its smart lights.

    According to HueBlog.com, Philips Hue is actively working on a hardware-free form of motion sensing that leverages its Zigbee protocol.

    Its sister brand Wiz already does this using Wi-Fi-sensing — changes in the signal strength between two or more lights caused by motion can trigger a reaction.

    HueBlog, which has a good track record with Hue scoops, says the company has been “working on the function for several years,” and may debut it at CES 2024.

    Philips Hue wants to turn lamps into motion detectors - Hueblog.com

    [Hueblog.com]

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