5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (299+ words) Apple’s Home app gains an AI feature in iOS 27 that only works if a household already owns a specific piece of hardware Apple calls a home hub. Apple names exactly three devices that qualify: HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini, and Apple…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (33+ words) You want Retro? We did, when we started our retrocomputing challenge. [Peter] decided that transistors weren't retro enough, and sent us this lovely homebrew relay computer, complete with 16- bit CPU,......

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (186+ words) You can even make Alexa snarky. The quickest method is to say, "Alexa, change your personality style." Alexa will present your options and guide you through them. If you prefer to use the app, open Devices > Your Device > Device Settings…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (130+ words) Multi-agent smart home systems cost 5-10x more to build than single-agent tools. The protocol powering them executes OS commands by design. And regulators haven't caught up. The era of the “free” smart home was always a myth. Sonos isn’t charging you…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago   (27+ words) The TERRAMASTER F4-425 Pro packs an 8-core Intel N305, 8GB RAM, dual 5GbE ports, and AI-native TOS 7 into a 4-bay NAS built to grow with you....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1729+ words) Home Assistant 2026.9 has arrived for the new school year. And this time, no spectacular features that make you want to redo your entire dashboard in the evening. Instead, the team has tackled a series of small tweaks that can quickly…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (474+ words) Crossposted from my blog, where the rest of the Home Assistant series lives. When I started, most of the physical door and window contacts weren't wired yet. Rather than wait, or climb a ladder for every iteration, I created simulated…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (369+ words) Power interruptions are a common challenge for CCTV systems. Even when a camera and recorder are working perfectly, a sudden power cut …...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (187+ words) What the research found A 2024 study by researchers at UC Davis, University College... Tagged with techtalks, privacy, resources, cybersecurity....

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (853+ words) Here is Friday's version of it, with the numbers as they happened. A Raspberry Pi case. Aluminium, fan, power button, the kind that sells new on Amazon for £26.99 and has done for a year. Tuesday's number was an identification bug…...