Google claims built-in Nest mic was ‘never intended to be a secret’

Google has admitted it made an error when it didn’t disclose that its Nest Secure home security system included an on-device microphone. In a statement given to Business Insider, a spokesperson from the company said, “The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs. That was an error on our part.”At the beginning of February, Google announced that it would be adding built-in Google Assistant support to the Nest Guard, wh