Home Assistant has released version 2026.3, which is a smaller update that focuses on cleaning up and improving features that are already in place. Rather than adding a lot of big new headline items, ...

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PCWorld reports that Home Assistant has launched a major update to its default overview dashboard, replacing the old cluttered interface with a clean, organized design featuring three main sections.

Not crazy about talking to Siri, Alexa or Gemini? You can easily create a voice assistant-free smart home with these tricks. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

At CES 2026, the smart home has moved beyond simple "connectivity" into an era of "proactive service," evolving from command-driven devices into home assistants that can anticipate needs and make ...

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The arrival of generative AI assistants in our smart homes held such promise; instead, they struggle to turn on the lights. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See ...

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro operating system that runs on your own hardware. You can run the Homey Self-Hosted ...

A python measuring 21 feet and weighing more than 200 pounds was captured this week behind a home in the Malaysian district of Jasin. The discovery of the enormous reptile left villagers “shocked,” ...