Google plans to roll out parental controls for Assistant, including disabling features, restricting services, and setting downtimes hours, in the “coming weeks” (Jon Fingas/Engadget)

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Google’s “Made by Google” event: Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, and potentially Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  – Wildcards: More Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  Google’s fall hardware event promises to be special this year.

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface event: Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Studio 3, and potentially a mini PC and Surface accessories  —  – Wildcards: A mini PC and Surface accessories  —  Microsoft is holding its customary fall Surface event on October 12th …

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Twitch unveils Shield Mode, which lets streamers and mods activate customizable safety measures with one click, mass ban chatters using specific terms, and more  —  Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable.

Paresh Dave / Reuters:
Internal emails: Google sets rules for hosting HQ guest speakers, like making a business case and considering company goals, after row over an Indian historian  —  Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled …

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Google Nest Wifi Pro review: easy to use, inexpensive, no subscriptions, and nice design, but Ethernet limited to 1Gbps, no Assistant, and few parental options  —  A big upgrade over its predecessors, Google’s Nest Wifi Pro adds Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, bringing faster speeds, and improved reliability.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Alexa gains smart home features like a multi-camera view; Amazon says Alexa triggers 30%+ of users’ smart home interactions without users saying anything  —  Amazon today announced a number of new smart features designed to allow Alexa device owners to better control their smart home …