The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

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Home Assistant has updated the voice assistant debug interface. This lets you inspect the system prompt that guides the AI’s ...

The new Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 is a USB adapter that unifies Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices under one roof.

Gemini for Google Home speakers launched in late October, but what if you still don't have it? Here's how to get it now.

A new Google Home trick shared on Reddit enables Gemini voices. The process requires entering a URL into a browser on Android ...

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