[Paulo] thought there should be a more lightweight way of tackling a project like this, and set about building his own smart home server with help from some interesting software. The project is ...

Ansible automates smart home setup, creating repeatable tasks for various devices and platforms within a Playbook. Ansible, ...

But for something like a home automation system or a music streaming server this could put plenty of older devices to work again. And if you don’t want to hunt for an Android phone that isn’t ...

It's a neat way to add more functionality to your smart home without having to pack everything into a smartphone app or voice ...

Apple is working on a new Home accessory that is designed to serve as a central hub or "Command Center" for smart home management, and it's going to launch in 2025. The Apple TV and the HomePod ...

"The Amazon Echo [a smart speaker] talked to Amazon servers every three minutes and ... this was true of her smart experiment. "My smart home was not convenient. Things didn't work, the smart ...