No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to ...

Have you ever felt like your smart home setup is more chaotic than convenient? With countless devices, apps, and cloud services vying for your attention, managing it all can feel overwhelming. Enter ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro ...

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

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 ...

For many people, an automated smart home is about little things that add up to big conveniences over time. Lights turning on when you pull into the driveway, a downstairs thermostat adjustable from ...

Sick of waiting for Amazon to release a new Alexa that’s “supercharged” by generative AI? If you’re willing to go the DIY way, you can start controlling your smart home devices with an LLM-powered ...

Given up on trying to get Google Assistant to dim the lights or pull your drapes? If you’re an Android user, now’s your chance to give Gemini a spin with your smart home. Google has just released an ...

I've been trying to unify my smart home over the last year, which hasn't been the most straightforward task, since the devices in my household include a mix of Google Home, HomeKit, and Alexa, with a ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...