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

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

The latest Matter update is here, but instead of shiny new device types, version 1.4.1 is all about behind-the-scenes improvements for you to get your smart home devices up and running with less ...

Some gadgets have found a workaround that bypasses Pi-hole.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've gone from big workstations being converted into protable laptops, and then into smartphones that we carry around in our pockets. We find ...

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Your options are limited, but you can finally do it, a decade after Google's first smart speaker.

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks and making it possible for you to control everything with your phone. But ...