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Google Home speakers can play SiriusXM again after weeks of frustration

Google has resolved a bug that left Google Home speakers unable to stream SiriusXM for close to a month. The issue surfaced when users reported their Google Home devices returning a “I looked for that ...
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Shark’s $529 PowerDetect Transformer turns three vacuums in one

Shark’s new PowerDetect Transformer converts between upright, stick, and handheld configurations from a single modular unit. The full upright mode delivers the strongest suction of the three modes, ...
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TP-Link Tapo C660 Kit review

The Tapo C660 Kit lands at a very sensible price for what it offers, delivering convincing 4K video, genuinely useful pan and tilt coverage, and reliable solar power without pushing you toward a ...
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Aiper showcases autonomous robot pool cleaners and more at CES 2026

Aiper stole the spotlight at CES 2026 with an integrated vision for the future of outdoor living. The brand introduced its next-generation smart yard ecosystem, headlined by autonomous robotic pool ...
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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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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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Apple and Google have added Thread 1.4 support

Two of the smart home industry’s biggest ecosystem players have taken a meaningful step toward resolving one of Matter’s most persistent interoperability problems, with Apple and Google both rolling ...
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Apple Home cameras are getting an Apple Intelligence boost

Apple has announced a series of Apple Intelligence features for HomeKit Secure Video cameras arriving with iOS 27, bringing automated footage descriptions, natural language search, and 4K resolution ...
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Samsung’s SmartThings Pro update aims to kill unnecessary HVAC callouts

Samsung has pushed a significant feature update to SmartThings Pro, its cloud-native IoT platform for commercial HVAC operators, adding AI-driven fault prediction and automated service routing to ...
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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 ...
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Z-Wave Long Range goes live in Europe

It was way back in 2020 that Z-Wave Long Range was announced for North American smart homes and now, almost four years later, the specification for ZWLR for the European market (including in the UK) ...
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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 ...