Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen

SAN RAMON, CALIF. >> Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.

New sleep-sensing technology will be a key feature on Google’s latest version of its Nest Hub, a 7-inch smart screen unveiled Tuesday. Like the previous generation, the $100 Nest Hub can display pictures and video in addition to fielding questions and handling household tasks through Google’s voice-activated assistant. It also doesn’t feature a camera.

But the latest Nest Hub’s new trick may help differentiate from similar devices, such as Amazon’s Echo Show, while also providing a springboard for Google to get more involved in helping people manage their help.