Google also announced its ... Matter is bringing to the smart home is a standardized way to enable local control of smart devices. This means your light bulb doesn’t have to talk to the cloud ...

You can now control select smart home devices with voice commands using the Gemini app. The update will be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Local control for Matter devices is rolling out for the Google Home ecosystem ... not life threatening when it comes to smart TVs and light bulbs, it could mean serious trouble for security ...