Google wants you to pay up for help in your own home
Google is rolling out Gemini for Home to replace Assistant on smart speakers and displays. The AI looks powerful, but Google plans to lock some features behind a paid tier.
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Google wants you to pay up for help in your own home
Google is rolling out Gemini for Home to replace Assistant on smart speakers and displays. The AI looks powerful, but Google plans to lock some features behind a paid tier.
NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series skips 6GHz but still brings WiFi 7 mesh to more homes
NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series brings dual-band WiFi 7 to homes with improved speed, coverage, and privacy at a lower price. Now available on Amazon.
Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi puts 4K eyes on your driveway without a subscription
Reolink’s Elite Floodlight WiFi combines a 180-degree 4K view, local AI video search, bright floodlighting, and privacy-minded storage to protect homes without monthly fees.
Wemo support ends in 2026 as Belkin abandons cloud-connected smart home devices
I had a gut feeling this was coming. Belkin will end cloud support for many Wemo smart home devices in 2026, killing features like remote access and Alexa integration.
Wyze adds VerifiedView to boost camera security and rebuild trust
Wyze is rolling out a new security feature called VerifiedView, and chances are, most users won’t even notice it happening. That’s because it doesn’t change how you use your camera—it just quietly adds a new layer of protection behind the scenes. With VerifiedView, every video, image, and livestream your Wyze Cam captures now carries a … Read more