Schneider Electric used a Boston dateline on Aug. 25, 2026, to introduce Schneider Charge, a residential Level 2 charger. The release rates the unit at 11.5 kW / 48 A and pairs it
Nuki has joined Works with Home Assistant. The Home Assistant team certified three Matter-over-Thread locks — Smart Lock Go, Smart Lock Pro, and Smart Lock Ultra — against the Home
Home Assistant 2026.8 is a software update the project titled Approachable by design. In a house already running Home Assistant, most of that is wording and menus, not a new box. N
Tesla’s Fleet API energy endpoints treat a Powerwall site as something to query and adjust—live status, backup reserve, storm mode, operation mode (autonomous for time-based contro
The Tesla Outlet Adapter turns a compatible car’s charge port into household power. It is not an outlet built into the cabin. Tesla’s Model Y owner’s manual says to snap the adapte
On July 16, 2026 the European Commission, under the Digital Markets Act, ordered Alphabet to open eleven Android features—always-on wake-word detection, ambient sensor access, and
Select Philips Hue bulbs can now run Zigbee and Matter over Thread on the same radio, via concurrent multiprotocol (CMP) silicon from Silicon Labs. Signify and Silicon Labs announc
On February 26, 2026 the Connectivity Standards Alliance published Aliro 1.0 as a communication protocol and credential standard so phones and wearables can unlock readers across v
Xfinity WiFi Motion is an opt-in piece of WiFi Shield. It does not add a camera or a puck. It watches for movement as a change in the WiFi signal between a leased Xfinity gateway a
Home Assistant 2026.8 is a software update the project titled Approachable by design. In a house already running Home Assistant, most of that is wording and menus, not a new box. N
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