I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call
… Home Assistant is widely considered the gold standard for local, platform-agnostic automation, but its greatest strength is also its greatest vulnerability. …
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Aqara’s new thermostat wants to run your entire smart home
… It combines climate control, security, and automation in one device. …
This annoying Kindle library feature is easier to avoid than you think
… Beyond that, it means managing files yourself: side-loading books, keeping local copies, or using a tool like Calibre. …
Three years later, 200MP cameras finally live up to the hype
… A trip to the local indoor market after dark also gives us a good full-resolution workout. …
Samsung is preparing to unleash Now Brief across your home
… Once you call the person, a pop-up will appear with various information, such as the time of the first activity of the day, the most recent activity time, and the local weather. …
Airseekers Tron is the robot lawn mower that actually makes your grass healthier
… For those times when the GPS signal is weak, which can happen in tree-covered gardens, the Airseekers Tron relies on VSLAM Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping , a technology that allows it to navigate using visual cues from its surroundings. …
6 iOS 27 features Android needs to copy immediately
… Natural language automations builder Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority The concept of device automation has always been a major selling point for Android. …
I manage my entire home lab using Telegram and Discord and it's the coolest thing ever
… You get the speed of automation with the safety of manual oversight. …
If you care about privacy, these are the Google Keep alternatives to switch to
… It’s local-first, which means all your data is stored on your device phone, laptop, tablet by default, making sure Obsidian can’t see it. …
Google Home is missing the one feature every smart home needs — so I built it myself
… Compared to that automation, a QR code might not sound as impressive, but I disagree. …