It was inconceivable back then that a home user could self-host a smart home hub, build it with the integrations, sensors, ...

Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.

The powerful smart home automation tool Home Assistant is now picking up better support for Android, with integration on the native “Device Controls” feature now available in an improved panel view.

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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 ...