Apple's HomeView: simplicity over features
Apple's first smart display prioritizes ease of use for families over advanced automation, and that might be exactly what the smart home needs.
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Alexa Plus runs my home, but not my life
After a year testing Amazon's AI assistant, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy finds it excellent at smart home control but unreliable as a personal assistant, and plagued by aggressive ads.
The Verge · 4m
Smart home graveyard is getting crowded
June Oven's shutdown joins a growing list of connected devices killed by their makers, leaving users with expensive paperweights.
The Verge · 4m
Apple's AI cameras cost three times more for less
Apple Intelligence for Home finally brings smart descriptions to HomeKit cameras, but at a steep price and with less detail than Ring or Google.
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Google Home opens up to third-party AI agents
Google Home now lets AI agents like Claude control your devices, analyze home data, and build custom dashboards using MCP integration.
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SimpliSafe's doorbell now has a human watching
SimpliSafe put live monitoring agents behind its new $200 doorbell, and they can talk back to whoever is on your porch.
The Verge · 1m