What if your smart home could anticipate your needs, troubleshoot itself, and adapt to your preferences with unprecedented ease? The Home Assistant 2025.5 release promises exactly that. Packed with ...

I ain't afraid of no ghost.

Google's new speaker is a modest update, but the question is whether Gemini is a good smart home assistant.

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Building a smart home begins with selecting the right ecosystem, and two prominent contenders in this space are Home Assistant and Homey Pro. Both platforms offer distinct features, advantages, and ...

The oldest devices in my Google Home ecosystem are pushing a decade old, and Gemini made the hardware worth using again.

Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features. If you use Google Assistant to set timers, play music or control your ...

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...