Smart Home

I gave my smart home a personality (and a voice to match)

• Alexa
• Google Home
• Home Assistant
• OpenAI
• Smart Home
• Technology

I gave my smart home a personality (and a voice to match)

Adam Davidson May 10, 2026

Alexa, you've been replaced.

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My biggest smart home mistake (and how I plan to fix it)

• DIY
• Philips Hue
• Smart Home
• Technology

My biggest smart home mistake (and how I plan to fix it)

Adam Davidson May 9, 2026

Not-so-smart home decisions.

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Google built the world’s best Wi-Fi router in 2016, and nothing’s really matched it since

• Google
• Networking
• Smart Home
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Google built the world’s best Wi-Fi router in 2016, and nothing’s really matched it since

Sydney Butler May 9, 2026

Google Wifi was the turning point for home networking—nothing's really evolved since

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Your router is killing your Zigbee network—here’s the $0 fix

• automation
• Smart Home
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Your router is killing your Zigbee network—here’s the $0 fix

Adam Davidson May 8, 2026

Make your networks play nice.

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Home Assistant 2026.5 has arrived with native RF support, and it changes everything

• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Home Assistant 2026.5 has arrived with native RF support, and it changes everything

Moulik Mathur May 7, 2026

Home Assistant can now talk to your RF-controlled devices.

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Home Assistant projects to try this weekend that upgrade your smart home (May 8 – 10)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Home Assistant projects to try this weekend that upgrade your smart home (May 8 – 10)

Adam Davidson May 7, 2026

Do more with what you've got

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The best smart home sensors are the ones you’ll never see

• DIY
• ESP32
• Home Assistant
• Ikea
• Smart Home
• Technology

The best smart home sensors are the ones you’ll never see

Tim Brookes May 7, 2026

Your smart home doesn't need to look like one.

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5 unexpected devices you can automate in your home (and why you should)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 unexpected devices you can automate in your home (and why you should)

Adam Davidson May 7, 2026

Proliferation for your automation.

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Blink’s new video doorbells make it even easier to see what’s at your door

• Amazon
• Smart Home
• Technology

Blink’s new video doorbells make it even easier to see what’s at your door

Jon Fingas May 6, 2026

The Amazon devices offer 2K and AI alerts at a lower price.

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Your smart home needs more than a single leak sensor—I learned this the hard way

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Your smart home needs more than a single leak sensor—I learned this the hard way

Adam Davidson May 6, 2026

Water, water, everywhere.

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