Voice control has become the default interface for many smart homes, but it usually comes at a cost. Amazon, Google, and Apple all push their own ecosystems where your voice data lives in the cloud, ...

The free and open-source smart home platform, Home Assistant, just released another major update. Home Assistant 2026.1 has ...

A minimalist smart home controller made from a piece of wood, the Mui Board works with Matter, Sonos, Hue, and others. It ...

If you’re a HomeKit user who’s been using Homebridge or Home Assistant to use the MyQ garage door controller with Apple’s smart home ecosystem, get ready for bad news. Chamberlain, the maker of the ...

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Building a smart home begins with selecting the right ecosystem, and two prominent contenders in this space are Home Assistant and Homey Pro. Both platforms offer distinct features, advantages, and ...

I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...

Have you ever felt like your smart home setup is more chaotic than convenient? With countless devices, apps, and cloud services vying for your attention, managing it all can feel overwhelming. Enter ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Home Assistant is getting a new voice assistant that takes on the “basics” of smart home control. It will be ...

Google Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices. The Gemini mobile app's new integrations, rolling out to the public, let you ask Google's ...

Google Assistant isn't what it used to be, and Gemini is something entirely different. Can these two coincide to fix the current state of the smart home? Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a ...