Out of all the apps and services that I self-host, none comes close to the utility of Home Assistant. It's not just that it ...

When attending IFA 2025, I had a walkthrough of some of Nvidia’s products and services with the buzzword ‘AI’ thrown into practically everything. With Nvidia producing a large percentage of the ...

The easiest way is to use a tool called Raspberry Pi Imager. You download it onto your computer, plug your microSD card into ...

If you use Linux, Go HASS Agent is a must for your Home Assistant install, and manages to do everything and more that HASS.Agent could do on Windows. If you're still stuck using Windows, there's a ...

So, you’ve heard about Home Assistant and maybe seen it pop up on Reddit. It’s a pretty popular topic in the smart home world, and for good reason. People seem to really like how much control it gives ...

After months of teasers and brief betas, Google has made it official: Gemini AI is replacing Google Assistant on all Nest and Google Home-related devices this year, officially called Gemini for Home.

The Trump administration on Friday appeared to back off of its attempt to install a new “emergency” head of the Washington police force after local officials challenged the move in federal court. The ...

Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 is a new Z-Wave USB adapter with Long Range support, which follows the launch of the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 (SkyConnect) Zigbee 3.0, Thread, and Matter USB dongle in ...

I recently described how a recent flurry of smart home failures made me turn to Home Assistant, the increasingly polished DIY smart home platform that you can host yourself without relying on the ...

After the stable Android 16 update, Pixel phone owners are facing serious lock screen issues, including tap-to-wake not working, delayed screen wake, and more. Fortunately, some users found temporary ...

So, with the 2026 edition of the National Electrical Code approved as proposed, it will become illegal in coming years for many U.S. homeowners to install their own EV chargers. The only thing that ...