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Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that integrates with various smart home devices through local and cloud services.
… After apologizing for Google Assistant’s reliability, the platform’s chief product officer offered this promise: Ecobee’s video doorbell now integrates with Google Home Andrew Liszewski May 8, 2025 A Gemini-boosted Google Assistant is now available on some Nest speakers Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Dec … …
… Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Aug 26, 2025 This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems From coop to attic, Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna helped me connect devices in the furthest corners of my domain. …
… Starting today, users in Early Access can once again ask follow-up questions to Google’s voice assistant on their Google Home devices without saying “Hey Google” every time, and without paying. Another bonus is that the feature now works with all supported languages and in all regions. …
… Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Feb 4 Amazon’s desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever Sheena Vasani Feb 2 Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus Stevie Bonifield Jan 12 Bosch’s fancy coff… …
… Amazon’s Alexa Plus and Google’s Gemini for Home have shown the potential of LLM-powered smart-home voice assistants, even if the reality is still very messy. …
… Image: The Matic robot vacuum recently added Matter support and now works in Apple Home. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/258028 Matic Robot Vacuum JTuohy 0008.jpg?quality=90&strip=all With support for Matter, Homebridge can work toward adding these categories, poten… …
… Correction: MBUX Virtual Assistant was announced at CES 2024, not 2025. …
… And users will be able to use Google’s Gemini AI assistant to access their widgets using natural language. …
… That’s nearly the best price we’ve seen for the terrific set-top box, which offers built-in Google Assistant, serves as a Matter-ready smart home hub, and pulls together recs from across your favorite streaming services. …
… A stay-at-home dad doubts the decision to give up his career. …