XDA Developers on MSN

I built a calendar-aware smart home with Home Assistant

I 've been connecting everything I can to my Home Assistant lately, from my BBQ smoker to a small fleet of robotic vacuums. It's excellent for reducing cognitive load, centralizing all your home's ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I finally set up Home Assistant, but here are 4 challenges I didn't expect

Discover the unexpected hurdles I encountered while setting up Home Assistant, from broken integrations to complex technical ...
Ars Technica

Google Assistant API launches today, so we tested some custom voice commands

The Google Assistant is getting an API today with the launch of "Actions on Google," a way for developers to build "conversation actions" that can be called up on the Assistant's various interfaces.
The Verge

With new APIs, Sony’s robot dog could be the smart home assistant you’ve always wanted

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The Verge

Home Assistant’s Yellow is a ready-to-use smart home platform in a box

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Home Assistant, the powerful-yet-prickly smart home automation platform, is finally moving toward the mainstream ...
Ars Technica

How to make HomeKit see more of your gadgets with Home Assistant

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 ...