The Verge

Aqara’s smart home voice control system isn’t always listening

The Voice Mate H1 is triggered by being picked up and lets you command it with natural language. The company is also launching its first outdoor camera, with support for HomeKit Secure Video. The ...

“I was fired because my manager was insecure of my success”: Corporate employee shares how toxic leadership damages companies and 'mistakes' to avoid

A talented content professional was abruptly fired after his manager perceived his viral comedy reel, satirizing corporate ...
Business Wire

Hayward® Expands Its OmniLogic® Home Automation Offering to Include Another Top Home ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hayward Holdings, Inc. (“Hayward”) today announced that OmniLogic® functionality will now be available on many URC Total Control® home automation interfaces, ...
Ars Technica

Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...
Electronic Design

Enhancing Smart-Home Experiences with AI-Based Voice Control

How AI and machine learning can be used to personalize smart-home devices. How to design voice control for convenience and usability. Technical issues to evaluate when planning the development of ...