Bose will brick key features of its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars soon. On Thursday, Bose informed customers that as […]
Category: smart home
Researchers design “promptware” attack with Google Calendar to turn Gemini evil
Generative AI systems have proliferated across the technology industry over the last several years to such a degree that it […]
Acquisition sends thousands of Whistle pet trackers to IoT graveyard
Whistle pet trackers are headed to the Internet of Things (IoT) graveyard. After releasing its first product in 2013, the […]
Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service
Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its […]
Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update
Some might never have purchased Echelon equipment if they knew the machines might one day fail to work without a […]
Pebblebee tracker’s new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets
Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which […]
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will […]
Philips Hue bulbs will be even more expensive in July. And it may not end there.
Philips is upping the prices of its popular and already-expensive Hue series of smart lighting products starting July 1. The […]
Wyze Bulb Cam turns any light socket into a home security system
Here’s something you don’t see every day, folks: a lightbulb that doubles as a security camera. That’s exactly what Wyze […]
Google Home is getting deeper Gemini integration and a new widget
As Google moves the last remaining Nest devices into the Home app, it’s also looking at ways to make this […]