The BME280 sensor was easier to set up, as it communicates over the I2C serial protocol. This means that we only needed to ...

If you love tinkering, ESPHome is a fantastic way to build custom smart home devices. This open-source firmware framework ...

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 ...

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.

While we have a couple more days before the holidays fully take over, festive programming, from grand linear specials like NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” and ABC’s “The Wonderful World of ...

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 ...

Looking for dental work? As in a job in the dental profession? Chances are a dentist near you is looking to hire a well-trained dental assistant. A new pilot in San Diego is working to smooth out ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smart home ecosystems like Google Home and Amazon Alexa were supposed to herald a "Jetsons" style future when they arrived in the mid-2010s. Complete with voice assistants that allowed users to ...

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All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Your smart home winners are ...