…By • April 24, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Auto bug is replacing Gemini with Google Assistant. A Google community specialist has forwarded the issue…
You can turn "dumb" devices smart without replacing anything; just Home Assistant integrations will suffice
…The AI assistant replaces Google Assistant as the middleman for commands, queries, and more. Since its release , it seems like users are taking issue with the performance, which is plagued by bugs…
…By using the Pixel's high-quality microphone array as a dedicated Wyoming satellite for Home Assistant, you can replace Google Assistant in a flash. You get a voice assistant that processes…
Gemini Go rolling out to replace Google Assistant on Android Go phones
I know I know .... So the journey to find a new replacement begins, I really would appreciate your expertise. Below are the criteria, I haven't run OE firmware in years and plan to flash the moment it's out of the box. a…
I'm pretty new to homelabbing and this is my first mini rack! Started with the Beelink ME Mini and then just kinda grew from there (it's always the way hey haha). It idles at 70 watts (not too shabby for how much is goin…
I know many folks here build cool stuff, but every time someone start with, "I built.." I think Yeah.... you and Claude (but mostly Claude). Edit: To be clear, I’m not sad about (or at) AI coding assistants. I use them d…
I feel like I am held in a chokehold by Google. They are killing services left and right. Let's assume, if users were literal sheep, Google was the shepheard; chasing the herd into a corner where they cannot escape from.…
…decided to replace the smart home hub entirely. I bought a $120 HP ProDesk 600 G6 mini PC and turned it into my own smart home hub using Home Assistant that ran…
…At around $4 for the chip or $15 with a microphone, you can have a voice satellite that is faster, cleaner, and 100% private by using ESPHome and Home Assistant Assist pipeline…
Microsoft starts removing unnecessary Copilot buttons in Windows 11 Notepad's Copilot menu has been replaced with 'writing tools.' By Mariella Moon April 10, 2026 8:03 am EST Microsoft has rolled…
…Realistically, a single $30 Zigbee USB dongle can replace all those boxes. It doesn't just save space; it actually breaks the walled gardens that manufacturers spend millions to protect. Proprietary hubs…
…You don't have to replace everything to have a smart home The "fully-connected" life doesn't have to mean replacing everything in your house, and retrofitting isn't the massive…
On Windows 11 , Microsoft has removed the Support and Recovery Assistant utility (SaRA) with the release of the March 2026 Security Update , replacing it with the "Get Help" command-line tool as…
