All aboard the Home Assistant express.

The free and open-source smart home platform Home Assistant got another vote of confidence today, with the IoT manufacturer Xthings announcing that its Ultraloq U-Bolt series of Z-Wave smart deadbolts ...

Smarter memory handling, a new Linux kernel, and a handy new tool for Raspberry Pi firmware updates.

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Have you ever imagined a home that anticipates your every need—lights that adjust to your mood, a thermostat that syncs with the weather, or security systems that work seamlessly in the background?

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

Sick of waiting for Amazon to release a new Alexa that’s “supercharged” by generative AI? If you’re willing to go the DIY way, you can start controlling your smart home devices with an LLM-powered ...

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? In this walkthrough, Home Assistant shows how their latest release, 2026.1, redefines automation and usability with ...

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