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fromTheregister
1 day ago

AWS outage turned smart homes into dumb boxes

A major AWS outage exposed heavy consumer reliance on cloud-connected smart-home devices, disrupting everyday comfort and basic device functionality.
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

AI can't even turn on the lights

Large language models are currently everyone's solution to everything. The technology's versatility is part of its appeal: the use cases for generative AI seem both huge and endless. But then you use the stuff, and not enough of it works very well. And you wonder what we're really accomplishing here. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay rejoins the show full of thoughts about the current state of AI - particularly after spending a summer trying to get his smart home to work.
Artificial intelligence
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Govee LED Light Bars (2-Pack) Now Feel Like a BOGO Deal at This Price, the Cheapest Way to Upgrade Your Gaming Desk - Kotaku

That works out to just $38 per light bar. Each pro gaming light bar has three sides of illumination to cast colored light all across your gaming desk and room. They're made to look futuristic with transparent plates and metal textures like something out of Cyberpunk 2077. The bases are weighted to ensure they stay stable and standing upright. Each measures in at 16 inches tall.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller - again

Apple's new M5-powered iPad Pro is the first iPad to officially support the Thread smart home protocol. It comes with Apple's new N1 wireless networking chip, which adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread - the three wireless protocols the Matter smart home standard runs on. While other iPads and Macs reportedly have Thread radios, this is the first model launching with the protocol publicly listed in the specs, and it could lay the groundwork for the iPad to be a Home hub - again.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Roku Clears Out Its Indoor Security Camera 2-Pack at an All-Time Low, Like Getting One Free - Kotaku

These mini wired cameras are easy to set up, and can be placed anywhere around the house - hallway, lounge, kids' room, your own bedroom, etc. You will enjoy a crisp, detailed 1080p HD full-color picture in all lighting conditions, whether it's a sunny day or dark in the middle of the night. There's two-way audio that lets you communicate with whoever is on the other side, which is great to stay in touch with your children and calm them down when you're not around.
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#home-security
#artificial-intelligence
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago
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7 Smart Home Tech Gadgets Making Your House Think for You This October 2025 - Yanko Design

October 2025 smart home gadgets integrate AI, improved connectivity, and design to proactively anticipate needs, boosting home value and delivering seamless, multifunctional living solutions.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Though 15% of Households Pay for AI, It May Be a Hard Sell: Survey

15% of U.S. internet households pay for some form of AI application.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

3 Best Smart Plugs To Buy in 2025

Choose smart plugs balancing ecosystem compatibility and setup complexity: Alexa-only offers easy onboarding, Kasa supports Alexa, Google, and Samsung affordably, Matter enables cross-platform control.
#echo-dot
fromKotaku
1 week ago
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Prime Day's Over, but Amazon Echo Dot Is Still Hanging On at Almost Free - Kotaku

fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
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Amazon Kept Everyone Waiting, but the Echo Dot Is Now Almost Free for Prime Day - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 month ago
E-Commerce

These Limited-Edition NFL Echo Dot Bundles Hit an All-Time Low Right as the Football Season Kicks Off - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 week ago
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Prime Day's Over, but Amazon Echo Dot Is Still Hanging On at Almost Free - Kotaku

fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
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Amazon Kept Everyone Waiting, but the Echo Dot Is Now Almost Free for Prime Day - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 month ago
E-Commerce

These Limited-Edition NFL Echo Dot Bundles Hit an All-Time Low Right as the Football Season Kicks Off - Kotaku

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fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15

Logitech will disable all Pop buttons and their connected hubs on October 15, 2025, ending support and leaving the devices nonfunctional.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them

Amazon and Google rebuilt voice assistants on generative AI to enable conversational, contextual, proactive smart-home control, but reliability, speed, and cost remain.
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
2 weeks ago

Oil filled radiator or whole room heater?

The Dreo Smart Whole Room Heater 714S delivers powerful, quiet, app-controlled 2000W instant heating with safety features and oscillation for whole-room comfort in small spaces.
#philips-hue
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fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

I tested a 'luxury' nugget ice maker, and it's an even better investment at this price

Opal 2.0 countertop ice maker produces munchable nugget ice at about one pound per hour, fits under cabinets, and offers smart app connectivity.
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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Google hints at a new Nest Hub

Google remains committed to smart displays, calling them an ideal multimodal form factor for Gemini for Home and promising upcoming news.
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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Google's extreme smart home makeover

Google plans to use Gemini AI to revitalize the smart home and enable more natural, personalized interactions across devices while Peloton bets on AI-driven workouts.
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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

SwitchBot's new safety tracker can discreetly trigger a fake phone call

SwitchBot's Safety Alarm is a $39.99 tracking fob that functions as an NFC home key, flashlight, and 130dB personal safety alarm with emergency alerts.
#electrical-safety
fromZDNET
2 months ago
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A smart sensor assessed my home's risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed

fromZDNET
2 months ago
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A smart sensor assessed my home's risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed

#alexa
#amazon-hardware
#google-home
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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Hey Google, meet Gemini: the new voice of your smart home

Gemini for Home replaces Google Assistant on Nest and Home devices, providing LLM-powered, context-aware voice control with phased rollout beginning October 1st.
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Gemini Arrives in Google Home With New Nest Cameras and a Smart Speaker

Google has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer, it's coming to Android Auto this fall, but now it's Google Home's turn. Say goodbye to Google Assistant, which has powered many of Google's smart home products since its 2016 debut. The command word remains, "Hey Google," but now it'll activate Gemini. Nearly 10 years ago, Google Assistant was the company's answer to Amazon's Alexa. It kickstarted a voice assistant war, but after a period of stagnation, these chatbots have been revived with the advent of large language models.
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#alexa-plus
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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Amazon finally did the damn hardware right

New Echo models combine premium design, AZ3 edge-processing hardware, and improved sensors to elevate smart-home capabilities; the Echo Dot Max is the standout $99 speaker.
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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Amazon reveals its new Echo Dot Max smart speaker

Amazon released the Echo Dot Max, updating the Echo Dot design and adding Alexa Plus AI features for conversational, multi-device, and personalized smart-home control.
#amazon-alexa
#home-automation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 weeks ago

furniture, product, and food and beverage innovations by designboom guest readers

See a curated selection of product innovations, from smart home tech to sustainable beverages, submitted by designboom guest readers from around the world. These posts showcase a wide range of projects, from modular furniture and reconfigurable systems to sustainable materials and thoughtful new solutions to everyday problems. Powered by designboom's Global Creative Community designboom's guest reader submissions give architects, designers, and makers a platform to share their projects with a vast international audience. This initiative fosters an open, inclusive dialogue within our global creative community.
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#robot-vacuum
Renovation
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I'm an interior designer - here are nine ways people waste money when designing their home'

Lack of clear planning when decorating leads to costly budget mistakes, including choosing easily damaged materials or overinvesting in unnecessary smart-home features.
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from9to5Mac
1 month ago

Apple's new Home products just got even more appealing thanks to a competitor - 9to5Mac

Apple will expand first-party smart-home hardware through 2026 while Samsung has begun displaying ads on its Family Hub smart refrigerators.
#samsung
fromZDNET
2 months ago
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Your Samsung TV is getting a huge Bixby upgrade - 3 AI features rolling out today

fromZDNET
2 months ago
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Your Samsung TV is getting a huge Bixby upgrade - 3 AI features rolling out today

fromZDNET
1 month ago

This new app lets you easily track power outages nearby - and it's free

The map works by tracking when Ting-connected devices lose power. It promises instant notifications when the power goes out and when it comes back on, down to the neighborhood. It's true that most power companies offer alerts, but at least for mine, alerts can be delayed. My outage notifications come within 10 minutes, but my restoration alerts sometimes come more than an hour after the lights are back on.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

Before & After: This Chic Living Room Makeover Uses Custom Spray Painr

Bright white paneling, professional herringbone floors, colorful spray-painted upcycled pieces, and smart-home automation transformed a cold multipurpose room into an inviting space.
#ifa-2025
fromZDNET
1 month ago
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7 most exciting tech accessories from IFA 2025 (and that you can actually buy)

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago
Digital life

What To Expect at IFA 2025: More than just 'Artificial Intelligence' - Yanko Design

IFA 2025 raises the baseline for practical AI, genuine sustainability, and premium smart-home technology driven by European design sensibilities.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Gadgets

IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements

IFA 2025 in Berlin will showcase consumer tech, smart home gadgets, and AI devices from September 5–9, with major announcements before the public opening.
fromZDNET
1 month ago
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7 most exciting tech accessories from IFA 2025 (and that you can actually buy)

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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The best stuff announced at IFA so far

IFA 2025 features multi-floor robovac solutions and major Philips Hue smart lighting upgrades, including Matter-over-Thread bulbs and a more affordable Essential line.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

SwitchBot launches three AI-powered smart home products - including a pair of robots

SwitchBot launched three AI-powered smart-home products: an AI Hub with event comprehension, a colorful E Ink AI Art Frame, and animated companion bots.
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

AI could bring us a smarter home - if we can trust it

AI advances could enable ambient, proactive smart homes that anticipate occupants' needs, improving comfort, health, and safety, but current systems remain complicated, unreliable, and invasive.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Google will reveal its Gemini smart home plans (and hardware) next month

Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it'll come: October 1st. The company has teased some sort of launch or announcement for that day, promising that "Gemini is coming to Google Home."
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fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

Are wireless home security systems effective? Here's what you need to know to keep your home safe and secure

Wireless home security systems offer easy installation, multi-sensor monitoring via Wi‑Fi and remote alerts, but carry trade-offs like connectivity reliance and potential vulnerabilities.
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fromWIRED
1 month ago

Eero's Pro 7 Is the Sweet Spot in Its Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Lineup

The Eero Pro 7 delivers easy setup, reliable Wi‑Fi 7 mesh performance and built‑in Matter/Thread/Zigbee smart‑home hub functionality but requires a subscription and has limited ports.
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fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Samsung SmartThings Family Care update makes it easier to use for caregivers and care recipients alike

Samsung updated SmartThings Family Care to simplify setup, expand to 200+ countries, and add customizable inactivity alerts, role controls, health and location sharing, and reminders.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Yves Behar and Jason Johnson want to fix the smart home ecosystem (again)

Fourteen years ago, Silicon Valley startup August rethought the front door with its internet-connected smart locks. Its growth led to an acquisition in 2017 by lock manufacturer Yale-and it's still the top-selling smart lock brand in the U.S. But despite the relative ubiquity of connected-home products like August 's locks, Ring doorbells, and Nest thermostats, the true ideal of the smart home-a dwelling with built-in tech that seems to magically cater to your needs-seems no closer than it was when August launched.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

Do These 5 Things to Make Your New Place Feel Like Home Right Away

Use small, personal comforts—plants, photos, music, simple cooking, and fast self-installed internet—to make a new house feel cozy and lived-in quickly.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How to set up a smart home on a budget after graduation

Affordable, modular smart-home devices help graduates reduce energy bills, spread costs, and improve comfort in rented or small homes.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Gemini for Home is Google's biggest smart home play in years

Google will replace Assistant on Nest speakers and displays with Gemini for Home, a Gemini-powered voice assistant launching in October with free and paid tiers.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

I Tried Dozens of Ways to Hide My Kitchen Cord Clutter and Finally Found the Perfect Solution

Kitchen design requires careful consideration of practical needs, such as charging devices and avoiding clutter.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Do we really want Rosie the Robot?

Home robotics are rapidly evolving, but clarity on their functions and essential needs remains ambiguous.
#apple
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google Home adds scheduling for older Nest thermostats

Google has announced that users of the US and UK versions of the 3rd gen Nest Learning Thermostat and the Nest Thermostat E can now schedule temperature adjustments using the Google Home app, allowing for easier scheduling without needing the dedicated Nest app.
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#matter
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

Your smart home device just got a performance and security boost for free

fromThe Verge
2 months ago
Apple

Matter's latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

Your smart home device just got a performance and security boost for free

fromThe Verge
2 months ago
Apple

Matter's latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together

#technology
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems

The Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 enhances Z-Wave connectivity and stability, expanding the smart home range significantly.
#amazon
fromFortune
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

If Amazon Ring staff want a promotion, they must now prove they've used AI

fromFortune
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

If Amazon Ring staff want a promotion, they must now prove they've used AI

#video-doorbells
fromHomebuilding
2 months ago
Renovation

Are video doorbells easy to install? What you need to know

Video doorbells, especially battery powered ones, are easy to install with basic DIY skills.
fromZDNET
3 months ago
Gadgets

I found a video doorbell that records in 2K - and it comes with zero monthly fees

Video doorbells offer easy installation, surveillance capabilities, and options without monthly fees, making them ideal for smart home beginners.
fromZDNET
3 months ago
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I found a video doorbell that records in 2K - and it comes with zero monthly fees

E-Commerce
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Mini Ikea stores will be opening inside select Best Buy locations this year

Ikea is opening mini retail locations inside Best Buy stores in the southern US.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

This three-pack of fast Wi-Fi 7 routers is under $200 for the first time

Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Routers from TP-Link offer extensive coverage and high speeds, enhancing connectivity for multiple devices.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The Romo is DJI's first robovac featuring drone tech and a transparent design

DJI has launched the Romo robot vacuum, featuring advanced obstacle detection technology, but it will initially be unavailable in the US market.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

This smart lock lets me see through my door

Eufy FamiLock S3 Max combines smart lock and video doorbell features, utilizing palm vein technology for security.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How to upgrade your deadbolt with a smart lock - and the one I recommend most

The Nuki smart lock fits on your existing deadbolt's mechanism, keeping your door's external appearance unchanged while allowing physical key access.
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fromZDNET
2 months ago

This wall-mounted smart calendar has been a game changer in my home (and it's $50 off)

Skylight Calendar helps manage busy schedules effectively, especially for families.
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fromZDNET
2 months ago

Your Samsung TV is getting a huge feature upgrade - 3 AI tools launching right now

Samsung's updated Bixby enhances smart TVs with upgraded conversational abilities and smart home device control.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Sonos' smart assistant is expanding from music to home control

Sonos Voice Control will gain compatibility with Philips Hue smart home platform by end of this year, enhancing voice-activated lighting control.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Knowing these 7 rules helped me optimize my home security camera for the best footage

Security cameras are becoming more popular and affordable, and their effectiveness can be enhanced by mindful placement, avoiding obstructions like trees or furniture.
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fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

KEA's Retro NATTBAD Speaker Sounds as Good as It Looks

NATTBAD is a retro-style Bluetooth speaker by IKEA that combines vintage aesthetics with modern functionality at an affordable price.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Amazon pulls the plug on Sengled's Alexa skill after months of outages

Sengled's Alexa skill was removed from Amazon due to persistent outages, affecting smart home functionalities.
fromgizmodo.com
3 months ago

How to Build a Functional Smart Home When You'll Never Own a House Yourself

The classic American dream may be dead, but at least we have the Internet of Things and the never-ending font of smart home products it's given rise to.
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