Voice control has become the default interface for many smart homes, but it usually comes at a cost. Amazon, Google, and Apple all push their own ecosystems where your voice data lives in the cloud, ...

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...

Google said from the get-go that its Stadia controller would completely switch up the gaming experience. A button on the controller has been designed to link players directly to the Google Assistant ...

AI assistants in 2026 become default OS features, offering predictive, context-aware support across devices securely and ...

If you’re a HomeKit user who’s been using Homebridge or Home Assistant to use the MyQ garage door controller with Apple’s smart home ecosystem, get ready for bad news. Chamberlain, the maker of the ...