Compared to competing hotwords like "Hey Siri" and "Alexa," the "Hey Google" wake word is downright clunky. Maybe it's the guttural phonetics of the phrase, or perhaps it's a subliminal objection ...

in addition to the old “Ok Google” voice command. The “Hey Google” hotword is now live, and you’ll probably have to reconfigure the voice settings of your phone to start using it.

Google Now can be awakened by saying “OK Google” from the screen of any device. In some devices, the command is Hey Google. You might wonder if it is possible to change this command to ...