Back in October, Google ended software support for the original and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats.

Even after my tests were done, I decided to upgrade certain smart home devices to full-time help. Here's what won out.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - As temperatures drop and residents turn on heaters, the Grand Junction Fire Department is reminding the community to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2, and officials urge people to use the occasion to check batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. Leaders said ...

WILKES-BARRE — As we turn back our clocks this weekend, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...

PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region wants to remind everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S., during Fire Prevention Week, ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google officially stopped producing the Nest Protect connected smoke detector in March. Existing units will continue to ...

In true Google fashion, the tech giant is not afraid to terminate hardware devices when it feels they have run their course. In 2024, at least seven products entered Google's graveyard, including the ...