Google has begun rolling out Google Assistant to Android Nougat and Marshmallow users across the globe. Find out how to get, activate and start using the new digital assistant, here.

To enable Google Assistant on your lock screen, say, "Hey Google, open Assistant Settings," and select Lock screen. Then, toggle Allow Assistant on lock screen on.

Google Assistant is an incredibly useful tool, and now you can access that tool on Windows 10 and macOS with an unofficial client.

Thanks to an unofficial workaround, you can now enjoy the – normally – fantastic Google Assistant on your desktop PC, Mac, or Linux machine.

You can bring Google Assistant up by saying “OK Google” or “Hey Google” wake words. But if you’re in a noisy environment, that might not work well. To solve that, the firm is working on ...