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Remember that rumor floating around a while back that Google was working on some sort of standalone voice assistant for the home? A new report from Re/Code claims it’s coming, and it’s name is ‘Chirp.’ Specifically, the device will integrate Search and Google’s voice recognition capabilities. The device is said to ‘closely resemble’ an OnHub router, and will launch later this year. Sadly, it doesn’t seem as though we’ll see it at next week’s I/O conference alongside an Android VR headset. If accurate, that means the familiar ‘Okay, Google’ command would be available throughout your home, all the time. Though…

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