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Thread is making a bigger push to simplify the smart home experience

Thread has become one of the most important technologies in the modern smart home, quietly powering an increasing number of Matter devices behind the scenes. Now, the Thread Group is taking steps to ...
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This Matter update could make smart homes feel a bit more user-friendly

Matter has spent the past few years promising to make the smart home simpler. However, anyone who’s tried setting up connected devices across multiple ecosystems knows there’s still plenty of friction ...
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This Dreame lightstrip is a brighter alternative to Hue’s Flux, and it’s available now

Dreame has launched the Lightstrip P11 in Europe, bringing a high-output smart lightstrip with multi-zone control and Matter support to a category dominated by established rivals. The release follows ...
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Z-Wave and Matter: How to bridge the gap and use them together in your smart home

Matter may have got off to a bumpy start, but the smart home standard looks set to play a bigger role in the smart home world in 2025 and beyond. However, while smart home platforms such as Amazon’s ...
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Govee’s new outdoor string lights will mesmerise you

Outdoor smart lighting continues to evolve beyond simple illumination, with Govee introducing its Outdoor Chromatic String Lights that allow each bulb to display multiple colours simultaneously and ...
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LG at KBIS 2026: All the big announcements

LG Electronics is making a huge splash at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2026 in sunny Orlando, Florida, rolling out its newest, super-premium home gear for the kitchen and laundry room. LG ...
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ChatGPT can now help run your Homey smart home with one click

Homey is taking another step toward making AI a core part of the smart home. This time it’s doing it by plugging directly into ChatGPT. Athom has launched a native integration that lets users connect ...
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Homey’s app turns your TV into smart hub to control your house

Homey is pushing the smart home back into the living room. This time, it’s the TV that’s taking over control duties. The company has launched dedicated apps for Android TV and LG’s webOS. As a result, ...
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The Ecovacs Deebot robot vacuum makes cleaning surprisingly affordable with $600 off

For anyone who feels like they never have enough time in the day, this unbelievable ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 deal is a must-grab bargain. For context, the ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone is an all-in-one ...
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Roborock’s ultra-low-profile robovac successor is here

Roborock has extended its mid-range Qrevo line with the Qrevo Edge 2, a robot vacuum that matches the height profile of the brand’s flagship models while sitting well below the price point of the ...
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Sensify can turn your Zigbee light bulbs into motion sensors

Imagine if your smart light bulbs could double up as motion sensors, without the need for any extra hardware. That’s the promise of a new tech that’s been shown off by the Connectivity Standards ...
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You can talk to this kitchen hood with Alexa

Fotile is celebrating 30 years of kitchen innovation at KBIS 2026, and its star is the 5.0 VentiCore Series Inclined Vent Range Hood. Seriously, this is a hood you can talk to, controlling it with ...