I love my Home Assistant server running in Proxmox, but everything else in my home lab is what makes it the most useful PC in ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Building a smart home begins with selecting the right ecosystem, and two prominent contenders in this space are Home Assistant and Homey Pro. Both platforms offer distinct features, advantages, and ...

Build a better smart home by process of elimination.

In case you missed it, we polled our readers on the smart home tech they use and love. The results are in, and your favorite smart home brands have been revealed. As part of that survey, we also asked ...

Today, TELUS launched the world's first smart home AI assistant with Generative UI, rolling out to SmartHome+ customers over ...

The brand-new Home Assistant Yellow box had been collecting dust in my “gadgets to install” cardboard box for four months, with me randomly sighing and proclaiming to my husband, “We should set up ...

Building out your smart home system doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. Sometimes, older tech you may already have around ...

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 ...

It's what a smart home assistant should be like ...