How-To Geek on MSN

One thing that makes me a more grateful Home Assistant user

A quick glance at the release notes for any Home Assistant update demonstrates that the final release is the sum of many ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Home Assistant taught me what my house actually does all day

To keep costs low, I built a few ESP32-based sensors and smart home devices to work with Home Assistant and assumed ...
The Verge

How AI broke the smart home in 2025

The arrival of generative AI assistants in our smart homes held such promise; instead, they struggle to turn on the lights. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See ...
Dallas Morning News

Jim Rossman: Simplify your Alexa smart home commands

When you set up a smart bulb in a lamp, you get to name that lamp, so Alexa will know which lamp you are asking her to turn on. In my living room, I’ve set up lamps called table lamp and floor lamp.
WDBJ

3 kids steal and crash car into home after watching YouTube tutorials, police say

NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Three children, ages 8, 11 and 12, stole a car and crashed it into a home after watching how-to videos on YouTube, according to police. On Saturday, officers ...
19 Action News

3 kids steal and crash car into home after watching YouTube tutorials: Newburgh Heights Police

NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Three children, ages 8, 11 and 12, stole a car and crashed it into a home after watching how-to videos on YouTube. On Saturday, officers were in pursuit of a stolen car ...
techtimes

Google Gemini for Home: Early Access Expands with Smarter AI Voice Assistant

After months of waiting, Google officially announced Gemini for Home nearly two months ago. However, the availability was initially limited to a small early access program, but it seems that popular ...
9to5google

Google Home trick lets you enable the new Gemini voices immediately

The Gemini for Home voice assistant started rolling out at the end of October, with Early Access availability currently quite limited. A trick today does not enable the new LLM-powered assistant, but ...
Forbes

Home Assistant’s New Zigbee And Thread Dongle Goes Live

Home Assistant has just taken the covers off of its latest device: the Connect ZBT-2, which is a big USB dongle that will give your smart home a high-performance Zigbee or Thread connection. It’s the ...
GitHub

Springvar/home-assistant-nordpool-chargeulator-card

The Nordpool Chargeulator Card helps you visualize and plan charging for your electric vehicle in Home Assistant dashboards. It uses Nordpool price data, your car’s battery parameters, and charging ...
Mashable

Readers' Choice: The battle of the smart home assistants

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