A Google Home and Amazon Alexa on display in the smart home suite at the Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre in Fredericton. Participants are taught how to use these devices to set alarms, switch ...

After using “Hey Google” as its wake word for years, a new trailer for Google’s upcoming Android XR software has teased that the company is going to use “Hey Gemini” in the future to trigger its ...

Once set up, you can say, “Hey Google, find my phone” or “ring my headphones”, and Google Assistant will make the device ring, even if it’s in Do Not Disturb mode.

This suggests Google may offer users a choice between “Hey Google” and potentially “Hey Gemini.” The new hotword could remain restricted to only select devices when it rolls out.