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Alexa+ and Google Home's AI didn't revolutionize anything in 2025, but Home Assistant did

Amazon announced Alexa+ in February 2025 with considerable fanfare. Powered by generative AI and priced at $19.99 per month ...
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5 Clever Alternatives to Voice Assistants in Your Smart Home

Not crazy about talking to Siri, Alexa or Gemini? You can easily create a voice assistant-free smart home with these tricks.

I discovered a little-known way to power your home during an outage - here's how

Nowadays, EV owners have quieter, cleaner use cases for tapping into their car's power source – and more of them. Somewhat forgettably dubbed "vehicle-to-load (V2L)," where "load" basically refers to ...

AI cannot automate science – a philosopher explains the uniquely human aspects of doing research

While AI can streamline certain parts of the scientific process, a philosopher argues that it cannot replace human expertise ...