Google’s new Nest thermostat is a stunning, floating remake of the original 

Thirteen years after Nest first launched, the smart thermostat is getting a modern makeover with smarter AI and a sleek new look.

It’s hard to contextualize just how revolutionary the Nest thermostat was when it launched in 2011. Designed by Tony Fadell, a key figure behind the iPod, its simple silver ring and black screen bucked decades of plastic, white-boxed convention to become the closest thing the smart home has to an icon.