XDA Developers on MSN

I automated network monitoring my home with ESP32 boards

The ESP32-C6 board continuously reports signal strength values that can be referenced to the wireless situation in the ...
XDA Developers on MSN

10 quick Raspberry Pi projects that are actually worth your lunch break

Not every Pi project takes days to finish. Here are several you can complete in an hour or less, then immediately enjoy the ...
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 ...
SlashGear

Can Gemini Make Google Home Less Awful? We Put Google's AI Update To The Test

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 ...
Mashable

Readers' Choice: The battle of the smart home assistants

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. Credit: Ian Moore / ...
Mashable

Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Your favorite smart home brands

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 ...
The Verge

AI can’t even turn on the lights

On The Vergecast: Apple’s M5, the state of smart home assistants, and a boom in AI song covers. On The Vergecast: Apple’s M5, the state of smart home assistants, and a boom in AI song covers. is ...
Gizmodo

Voice Assistants Are Begging for a Do-Over. Should You Really Give Them One?

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 4 minutes If ...
Variety

Meet Variety’s 10 Assistants to Watch Class of 2025, Supporting the Powers Behind ‘Reacher’ to the ‘Buffy the Vampire’ Reboot

Behind every great entertainment exec is a great assistant, keeping the calendar, rolling calls, covering scripts, running interference and making sure their boss’ needs are anticipated and fulfilled ...