Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4
… Once Amazon updates, the major ecosystems will all be on the same version of Thread, which could bring significant improvements to Matter/Thread smart homes. …
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How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today
… Gemini updates The Android Show: I/O Edition will likely include some highlights about updates coming to Google Gemini, particularly features baked directly into Android or Gemini’s Android app . …
Will Matter finally be able to do what it should have always done?
… Also new is Thermostat Suggestions, a standardized way for these devices to communicate across ecosystems. It allows an ecosystem to send a time-based “recommendation” that the thermostat can defer or adopt based on input from other platforms. …
Philips Hue’s smart lights are getting a connectivity upgrade
… The change means you can connect compatible Hue bulbs and fixtures directly to a Matter ecosystem — Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, or Google Home — while keeping them linked to a Hue Bridge and the Hue ecosystem. “Today you cannot have Zigbee and Thread running at the same time, so when you commission i… …
Mozilla is sharing more details about some of the 271 Firefox bugs identified by Claude Mythos Preview.
… Given the extraordinary level of interest in this topic and the urgency of action needed throughout the software ecosystem, we’ve made the calculated decision to unhide a small sample of the reports behind the fixes we recently shipped. …
“I shouldn’t have half a billion subscribers.”
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Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter
… This one is more of a longer-term effort — it will require individual plugin updates to support, so expect this to roll out gradually over time. …
Valve explains why it isn’t subsidizing the Steam Machine
… Here’s what Valve said in remarks provided to The Verge: While this might seem like an easy solution, it doesn’t align with our beliefs about how healthy ecosystems are built. …
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring could be the one ring to rule an ecosystem
… You’ll get a better experience if you’re in the Samsung ecosystem. …
Microsoft pressures LG into killing unwanted McAfee ads
… Upon connection, a Windows driver update was silently installing LG driver updates and the LG Monitor App Installer without explicit permission from the user — with reports about the auto-installing issue dating back to 2024. …