The May 2026 update of Home Assistant focuses primarily on user experience, daily maintenance, and smart automations. The result: a system that is more enjoyable to use on a daily basis, easier to ...

Following a US debut late last year, Google is now rolling out Gemini for Home to over a dozen new countries globally as it details some of the latest improvements to its replacement for Google ...

In this video, I'm exploring the use of Mini PIR Sensors with ESP32 with both Arduino-based projects as well as making a movement sensor for Home Assistant by using ESPHome. The sensor is quite ...

Make your own earrings at home with this super easy beginner-friendly jewelry tutorial that anyone can follow. Learn simple techniques to create stylish handmade earrings that are perfect for everyday ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite being one of the most transformative technologies of the last decade, the ultimate smart home has remained but a dream for most ...

Based on the current setup and my sources’ findings, CES 2026 is expected to be dominated by humanoids, with numerous examples on display. There is no better example of this than the recently revealed ...

ArduinoHA allows to integrate an Arduino/ESP based device with Home Assistant using MQTT. The library is designed to use as low resources (RAM/flash) as possible. Initially, it was optimized to work ...

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro operating system that runs on your own hardware. You can run the Homey Self-Hosted ...

Home Assistant has launched the $49 Connect ZBT-2 USB adapter to unify Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices without relying on separate apps or hubs. The adapter simplifies smart home setups by letting ...

Built on Gemini’s LLMs, the new assistant is designed to be more context-aware, handling multi-step requests and natural language better than its predecessor. Google is giving its smart home ...