Google’s Nest Secure alarm system is about to double as a voice assistant

Is there anything quite as wonderful as unlocking the hidden potential of a gadget years after it first debuts? Today, owners of Google’s $400 Nest Secure home security system will find out as Google starts issuing an over-the-air update that adds Google Assistant voice assistant functionality so you can talk directly via your Nest Guard hub + keypad.
Technically, you’ve been able to arm the Nest Secure with your voice ever since it launched in November 2017 — as long as you h