While I enjoy tinkering with Home Assistant to make my smart devices work, I ensure all of them are manageable locally. While axing most cloud-dependent services, the only thing I miss is voice ...

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Sendspin is described as a multi-device and multi-room music and media experience protocol, but that description honestly undersells what it's actually trying to solve. Rather than being a standalone ...

Apple doesn't currently allow iPhone users to change the Side button's Siri functionality to another assistant, but owners of iPhone 15 Pro and newer models can assign ChatGPT to the Action button ...

If you’ve got an RTL-SDR compatible receiver, you’ve probably used it for picking up signals from all kinds of weird things. Now, [Jaron McDaniel] has built a tool to integrate many such devices into ...

If the latest code dumps are correct, Apple will kick off its 50-year milestone with a full-court press on the smart home.

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Albertsons has launched its AI shopping assistant, designed to execute complex tasks such as providing “fridge cleaner” recipes that use what’s already in a customer’s refrigerator and pantry. The ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

Family vacations are thrilling as they bring in new places, stunning views, and memories that count. Nevertheless, every ...

Heading in the opposite direction, the US and the EU are funding the rival £3.7bn Lobito Corridor. This will link Zambia’s ...