There are so many ways to build your own voice assistant, but the Home Assistant, Piper, and Whisper pipeline is one of the ...

Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.

I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. From smartphones and TVs to kitchen fridges, a wider array of tech than ever now comes with voice assistant integration as standard. Home ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

Home Assistant announced today the availability of the Voice Preview Edition, its own design of a living-room-friendly box to offer voice assistance with home automation. Having used it for a few ...

Google Assistant isn't what it used to be, and Gemini is something entirely different. Can these two coincide to fix the current state of the smart home? Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a ...