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It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Home Assistant, which gives the closest thing to the interconnected smart home marketing teams promised me. But the consortium behind Matter also promised things, ...

Beyond the Basics: 60 Google Home Commands That Make Life Easier ...

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

What if your smart home could not only anticipate your needs but also make managing it effortless? With the release of Home Assistant 2025.9, that vision inches closer to reality. This latest update ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite being one of the most transformative technologies of the last decade, the ultimate smart home has remained but a dream for most ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Home Assistant has just taken the covers off of its latest device: the Connect ZBT-2, which is a big USB dongle that will give your smart home a high-performance Zigbee or Thread connection. It’s the ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I am not, by any definition, a coder, but when I started seeing people’s vibe-coded smart home projects all over ...

Computers are very good at doing exactly what they’re told. They’re still not very good at coming up with helpful suggestions of their own. They’re very much more about following instructions than ...