The original Nest Learning Thermostat set the bar for smart thermostats back in 2012, allowing you to control your home’s heating and cooling system from your phone. Twelve years later, the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat ($279.

It's pretty, it's brilliant, it comes with an external temperature sensor and it costs $280. But is it really worth it?

Google is releasing a new update for the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen), which adds a manual brightness control.

Google is rolling out a fix for the automatic brightness bug that affected the visibility of the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) screen.

Nest Learning Thermostat users can expect an update 'in the coming weeks' that will improve screen visibility and legibility