With the Essential, the pretense of a smart display is gone altogether; the LCD screen has been replaced with a basic LED display. It’s really more of a Google-powered speaker with a clock. As a ...

If you’ve been wanting to spend less time on your phone, a new alarm clock could help. Setting an alarm at night and waking via your phone first thing in the morning can lead to getting stuck in a ...

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