Nest, the smart thermostat from Google, is about to get a little faster at learning your preferences.

The company will roll out a big software update this week that includes a new, smarter algorithm for figuring out how you like the temperature set in your home and then making those changes automatically.

“Enhanced auto-schedule” will be delivered for free via WiFi to all Nest thermostats in the seven countries where they’re sold. Nest has been updating the algorithm steadily over the past few years, but the company says this is the first major re-design based on customer feedback and data from tests in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

The new algorithm will allow the device to learn more quickly how people like the temperature set in their home. If someone initially preferred a morning temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and then began setting their device to 69, for instance, the device will pick up on that change more quickly and start to set the temperature itself automatically, the company says.

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