Google’s mystery operating system, Fuchsia OS, is finally here and being used in the first-generation Nest Hub.
Since 2016, one of the biggest mysteries in tech circles was » What the heck was Google Fuchsia operating system? » A Linux replacement? A Google-specific Linux distribution? The end of Android? We eventually learned Fuchsia wasn’t Linux, but it might be a Linux replacement in some situations. At long last, we finally know. It’s, at least in its first version, an Internet of Things (IoT) operating system. According to 9to5Google, » Fuchsia, is now running on real Made by Google devices, namely, the first-generation Nest Hub. » The Nest Hub is a combination smart display and a voice-controlled smart speaker. The version getting the operating system update, however, is the 2018 model. The newer 2021 Nest Hub went on the market in April 2021. First-generation Google Nest Hubs are still available.
