home automation

The true power of Home Assistant lies not just in its robust compatibility with a vast ecosystem of smart devices, but in the unique automations that turn a collection of connected gadgets into a cohesive, intelligent home environment. While most users start with simple, single-device triggers...

Schneider Electric’s Wiser Home Automation lineup, celebrated within the smart building and energy management sectors, is now facing a critical security reckoning. Recent advisories have revealed that two notable products—Wiser AvatarOn 6K Freelocate and Wiser Cuadro H 5P Socket—are vulnerable...

At first glance, single-board computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi exude a mystique that deters many would-be tinkerers and even experienced computer users. Perhaps their small form factor, exposed circuitry, or the persistent perception of limited capabilities contribute to common myths about...

The rise of self-hosted digital services has given enthusiasts and privacy-conscious users new opportunities to reclaim control over their data and digital workflows. Traditionally, many have seen network-attached storage (NAS) as an essential foundation—a dedicated, always-on device optimized...

For those passionate about taking back control from the endless sprawl of cloud platforms, self-hosting a digital ecosystem is no longer the exclusive domain of IT professionals armed with expensive Network Attached Storage (NAS) arrays. Over recent years, the landscape has shifted...

Microsoft’s campaign to reposition Windows 11 as an indispensable productivity and AI powerhouse has reached another contentious checkpoint this week with the rollout of its long-delayed Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs. But as security and privacy experts continue to dissect Microsoft’s promises...

If you’re accustomed to barking orders like “Hey Google, change the channel!” at your LG TV while never actually finding the remote, it’s time to brace for a reality check: Google Assistant is officially making its exit from LG smart televisions, starting this May. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s...

It probably wasn’t on your 2025 bingo card to revisit a discontinued home automation relic threatened by remote hackers with a penchant for credential snatching, but here we are: the Schneider Electric Wiser Home Controller WHC-5918A is back in the limelight—and not for a firmware upgrade. If...

If your smart home budget is falling victim to subscription creep, you’re not alone. Each month, another little chunk peels off your hard-earned savings to pay for cloud storage, ad-blockers, media streaming, finance apps, or that “premium” password manager you only seem to use begrudgingly. But...

Microsoft Research is ushering in a new era for AI with its recently unveiled foundation model, Magma. Designed to seamlessly integrate digital and physical interactions, Magma is a multimodal AI agent that not only navigates complex software interfaces but also orchestrates robotic manipulation...

Welcome to the future, where your TV is no longer just a passive screen in the corner of your living room but an active participant in your entertainment and daily life. Microsoft, riding the AI wave with its “Copilot” branding, is taking this concept to the next level by working with heavy...

It seems like the days of your TV being a simple "dumb" box to feed you endless episodes of your favorite sitcoms are rapidly fading into history. In a significant move that firmly positions smart TVs as multi-functional technological powerhouses, Samsung and LG have announced a partnership with...

CES 2025 is in full swing, and the buzzword of the day in the living room tech space? Artificial intelligence. Taking center stage, Samsung and LG announced their 2025 smart TV lineups, and yes—both brands are officially bringing Microsoft Copilot AI integration to your screens. Let’s decode...

Smart homes are no longer the stuff of science fiction—they're here, and they're enticing. Imagine walking into your house where the lights automatically brighten up your space, your thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, or your virtual assistant preps a fresh cup of coffee. Rippling...

Link Removed Cortana helps make your life easier by making it easy to control your smart home devices from afar. Rush out of the house and forget to turn off the lights? No problem, just pull out your phone, open the Cortana app and say, “Hey Cortana, turn off the lights,” and she’ll take care...

Link Removed If you’re like me, you use Cortana to regularly add reminders, so you don’t miss anything at work or home. Which is why I’ve asked Cortana to remind me to check out the new voice-activated speaker our partners at Harman Kardon are releasing on Sunday, October 22 – the Harman Kardon...

Hi This is so funny that I had to post it. I have 3 Amazon Echo Dots or Alexas, (a stand alone version of Cortana on steroids) spread around the house, one on each floor. Just to test how Cortana was working after reading a post here about Cortana not hearing them when they speak, I asked...

To wrap up the “New Year, New Dev” blog series, we’ll go into using Windows 10 IoT Core and show how easy it is to start developing applications to deploy on IoT devices such as the Raspberry Pi 3. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first two posts in this series, you can find them here...

Marie Mawad and Stefan Nicola | Bloomberg As makers of household appliances fill their machines with computer chips to make them smarter, consumers and privacy watchdogs should beware the data collected by these objects and how it’s used, says Marco Preuss, a director on Kaspersky’s global...

Hey! I'm new here, but if anyone could tell me if they know of any apps that serve the same general purpose as Activator does on a jailbroken iOS device? (If you don't know, it allows you to set up an almost infinite amount of gestures and macros to your liking, so you can, say, if you're...