A new year is a time of new beginnings and, as corny as it sounds, a great excuse to look at areas of your life that need ...

45-plus more SwitchBot gadgets will soon work with Home Assistant. 45-plus more SwitchBot gadgets will soon work with Home Assistant. is a former weekend editor who covered tech and entertainment. He ...

Music Assistant 2.7 for Home Assistant adds SensPin synchronized playback and WebRTC remote access, so you enjoy in sync ...

Music Assistant 2.7 arrives with a visual redesign, user accounts (SSO Home Assistant), remote streaming, a new open-source protocol (Sendspin), AirPlay 2, synchronized lyrics, and intelligent ...

Sick of waiting for Amazon to release a new Alexa that’s “supercharged” by generative AI? If you’re willing to go the DIY way, you can start controlling your smart home devices with an LLM-powered ...

Sure, Apple and Google's smart speakers have beautiful aesthetics compared to the Amazon Echo Dot. But walk into any store selling smart home gear and check the box. "Works with Alexa" appears on ...

Have you ever dreamed of a home that practically runs itself—lights that adjust to your mood, a thermostat that knows your schedule, and security systems that work seamlessly in the background? With ...

Seeed Studio sent us a review sample of the XIAO Soil Moisture Sensor powered by the XIAO ESP32C6 wireless module and running ...

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Amazon is expanding its AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, with new integrations that will allow users to access additional online services directly ...