A new affordable WiiM soundbar is coming in July
…It can play audio from more than 20 services from within the WiiM Home app, or connect with Google Cast Audio, Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, Tidal Connect, and Amazon Music Cast. There…
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Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
…device storage are now discovering that Chrome is installing a 4GB weights.bin file inside their browser directory when certain AI features are enabled. The weights.bin file in question is connected…
Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next week
…The speaker is also a Matter controller and Thread border router, so it can help you connect smart home devices like lights, locks, and plugs to your Google Home. However, it’s…
Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home
Apple Intelligence is coming to cameras connected to Apple Home. At WWDC, Apple announced that with iOS27, its HomeKit Secure Video service will use Apple Intelligence to analyze footage and generate descriptions…
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
…watches, and it prepares connections for new Android XR smart glasses that will launch this fall. The update is rolling out to Pixel phones first, then other devices, with some features, like…
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
…However, it’s still a device with cameras and mics in your family space. Physical AI for human connections? [Video: Familiar Machines & Magic's first robot] So, why would anyone want this…
Walmart is updating its 4K streaming box with Gemini and Matter support
…compatibility so the streamer can control other smart home devices. Earlier this week, it was announced that Walmart had joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance, which developed the Matter protocol. The new Onn…
Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4
…This lays the groundwork for these devices, which serve as Thread Border Routers, to implement Thread credential sharing, enabling them to connect more easily to an existing Thread network rather…
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
…in 2001, Xbox Live in 2002, and new ways to connect, from friends lists and achievements to parties and play across devices. Today, Xbox reaches over 500 million players around the world…
Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter
…Matter support will also enable access to any devices you’ve connected to Homebridge on other platforms. However, each plug-in will need to be updated individually, so support won’t be…