Home Assistant is one of the best smart home platforms out there. It's even better when you throw your Pixel into the mix.

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I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.

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Any aspiring smart home junkie eventually hits what I call the Smart Wall. You’ll ask yourself a question like “How do I set my Nest thermostat to have a two-degree temperature window?” You do a ...

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 ...

Google's new speaker is a modest update, but the question is whether Gemini is a good smart home assistant.

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Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining ...