When you install Gemini for Android, you must replace Google Assistant with it. If you stop using Gemini and go back to Assistant, the Gemini app resets. That means, for now, it is impossible to use the Gemini app and Assistant on Android. Today, Google ...

Adding those lights and light switches to Home Assistant was the first thing I did, and it should be the first thing anyone does. It reduces the number of apps you need to use, enables you to group different manufacturers together in the same room, and instantly makes your smart home more cohesive.

Q. When I am in video meetings with clients, I take notes, but I am splitting my attention between the call and writing. I feel like I might be missing something important or giving the impression that I am working on other things and not focusing on them.

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If you use Linux, Go HASS Agent is a must for your Home Assistant install, and manages to do everything and more that HASS.Agent could do on Windows. If you're still stuck using Windows, there's a beta build of HASS.Agent 2.2.0 that removes the Libre Hardware Monitor library.

Microsoft's long-gestating Gaming Copilot AI assistant is coming to more PC users and the Xbox mobile app in the near future. This toolset is sort of like an AI version of those old Nintendo help lines.