Getting my kids to do their chores is always a challenge. Even the simplest task, such as putting everything away after breakfast, is often completed so badly that we may as well have done it ...

If your family is anything like mine, smart displays like the Nest Hub tend to get a lot of use by both adults and kids. The conversational capabilities of Google Assistant make that almost a ...

Kids love to use smart speakers, but it's all too easy for things to go horribly wrong — including content that's decidedly not family-friendly. Google is trying to address those worries by both ...

Google Assistant, a well-known virtual assistant program, has recently introduced new features that aim to streamline parental controls, add child-friendly voices, and include a kids' dictionary.

Jones, the librarian, puts Alexa away for a couple of weeks at a time, so her students don't rely on her too much. Yarmosh, who recently launched a project curating online videos for kids, is keeping ...

Katy Allen has three children and runs a business. She has no family nearby, and her husband is a touring musician. She relies on home assistants for about nine hours each week. This as-told-to essay ...

Children in the study interacted with different animated images. (UW Image) Kids taught to say “Bungo” to get a smart assistant to speed up know they are talking to a robot and don’t use the same tone ...