Google knowing you’re there even when you don’t interact with its hardware shifts the power balance in a subtle but important way.

How many real problems in our lives does Google solve by bringing facial surveillance inside our homes?

Not nearly enough.https://t.co/cEAIKaLPfT pic.twitter.com/SdT0ZXLf4W

— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) September 9, 2019

Here’s my review of the new Nest Hub Max, which is very good, but I don’t like it as much as I like the smaller Nest Hub: https://t.co/EwkFL3sUOZ pic.twitter.com/jznBrmbjap

— dan seifert (@dcseifert) September 9, 2019

One year ago, Google said, Nope, cameras in private home spaces are a step too far.

Google now: "Hold my beer." https://t.co/esGizZjyKX

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) September 9, 2019

Flash my hand at Google’s new Nest Hub Max, and a camera spots me and immediately pauses the music.

Just walk by one, and the Google Assistant greets me on its screen, “Good afternoon, Geoffrey.”

It’s like a baby HAL-9000.https://t.co/cEAIKaLPfT pic.twitter.com/VN3DRxVvzp

— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) September 9, 2019

If you're into facial recognition + Google :) -> Google Nest Hub Max's ‘Face Match’ makes the Assistant truly proactive

"It dawned on me how useful this can be when I walked past the Max, glanced at it, & it instantly recognized me & showed a reminder." https://t.co/nBJqrLmQRk pic.twitter.com/9LxfzSt4C0

— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) September 9, 2019

September 9 is Nest Hub Max day. https://t.co/YykwTkRpTk

— Droid Life (@droid_life) September 4, 2019

Nest Hub Max Definitely Arriving September 9.https://t.co/YykwTl91hU

— Droid Life (@droid_life) September 3, 2019

Google Nest Hub Max review – TechCrunch https://t.co/xI4t4KCkTb pic.twitter.com/OZnfpc5C3Y

— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) September 9, 2019

Google Nest Hub Max review https://t.co/tym6KVyvZU by @bheater pic.twitter.com/z7m3Lp61iz

— Pando Group (@ThePandoGroup) September 9, 2019

Google Nest Hub Max review – TechCrunch #InternetOfThings #IoT #HomeAutomation https://t.co/u4Yz9NpqXu

— Nicolas Babin (@Nicochan33) September 9, 2019

#ShabrusSoftware #WomenInTech #MobileAppDevelopment #WebsiteDevelopment #Testing

Google Nest Hub Max review https://t.co/ZzbRrpJMJU

— Shabrus Software (@shabrus) September 9, 2019

Today is officially Nest Hub Max day, btw.https://t.co/CXBE8h2LgW

— Droid Life (@droid_life) September 9, 2019

Nest Hub Max Now Available for Purchase! #nesthubmax https://t.co/CXBE8h2LgW

— Droid Life (@droid_life) September 9, 2019