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Each of these Raspberry Pi projects added a layer of intelligence and independence to my smart home. They made it more ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...

Rather than reach for a tangled pull cord to operate your blinds, let smart blinds do the work for you. Smart blinds are window coverings you control from a smart device, remote, or by voice command.

Google’s Pixel 9 series launch focused so much on AI that it would be easy to forget that a set of flagship smartphones had also arrived. Bundled with the software announcements was a segment on the ...

Google has started rolling out Gemini for TV to Google TV Streamer, thus expanding its conversational AI experience to more ...

Amazon is launching a smart light switch that doubles as a remote control. The remote’s four buttons are programmable, and each one can activate an entire smart home routine. Sales open October 30, ...