Google Home finally gets smart buttons support in automations. Google is also broadening the list of actions automations can perform.

Google Home users, your long nightmare is over. The platform has finally added support for buttons. The release notes for a ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...

TikTok users can't get enough of the spaniel's approach to naptime, as one commenter joked: "Does your hamster know he's a ...

Google Home is finally addressing one of its biggest shortcomings in automations, with support now rolling out for smart ...

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Can dogs understand what we say—and talk back?

PBS science series examines what dogs’ use of soundboard buttons can reveal about language and cognition ...

The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use music as a training tool, a distraction from triggers and to ...

PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific evidence by exploring the viral social media  phenomenon ...

"Can Dogs Talk?" opens with Stella, a Catahoula–Blue Heeler mix who became the first viral “button dog." Stella appears to use recorded sound buttons to communicate with her owner, speech therapist ...

The Wolverines survived a 3-point shooting barrage early, then set the tone defensively Tuesday to beat No. 5 Nebraska.

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and ...