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The Thermostat Continues
I’m too deeply buried in R&D right now to fully develop another article on my thermostat but here is some info to add to...
Home Security
Google Should Force Better Security on Nest Users
It took a growing mountain of home hacking horror stories going viral, but Google on Wednesday finally took action by telling their customers to...
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Best mesh Wi-Fi routers: Reviews and buying advice
A great wireless router is an essential element of tech life, whether you’re building out a smart home or you just want the best...
Sinopé TH1120RF programmable line-voltage thermostat review: A smarter way to control baseboard heaters
Most of the smart thermostats we’ve evaluated—from the likes of Nest, Honeywell, and Ecobee—are low-voltage devices designed for central HVAC systems (even if not...
Best Practices for Building Alexa Smart Home Camera Skills
Low latency is a key contributor to customer satisfaction with smart home camera skills. Customers who connect their smart home cameras and doorbells to Alexa...
Nvidia’s latest AI software turns rough doodles into realistic landscapes
AI is going to be huge for artists, and the latest demonstration comes from Nvidia, which has built prototype software that turns...
Voice Assistants
Microsoft and Xiaomi to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and hardware
After Microsoft signed a deal to test Windows 10 on Xiaomi devices in 2015 and then Xiaomi bought a trove of patents to...
Apple Apologizes Over Siri Privacy Concerns, Will Resume Grading Program in Fall With Several...
Apple today announced that it will resume its Siri quality evaluation process in the fall with several privacy-focused changes.
Going forward, Apple will only gather...
Windows 10 closes in on Microsoft’s 1 billion device goal
Windows 10 is now running on 800 million devices worldwide, Microsoft has announced. The figure includes not only traditional laptop and desktop...
How to Create Automated Daily Routines on Your Android
I’ve been using daily routines with my smart speaker ever since Amazon rolled them out for its Echo devices. And I don’t trigger chained...
How to check and track coronavirus symptoms on Android
Right now, we’re square in the middle of a pandemic the likes of which our generations have never experienced, which is also inconveniently overlapping...
Smart Devices
Microsoft’s new 50-person group video chat feature for Skype exits beta
Starting today, you can use Skype with up to 50 video chat participants, as part of a new update to the stable...