by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The smart home networking protocol Thread is adding a new way to onboard devices without a Thread border router. The feature, called Thread Direct, is designed to let users set up Thread-powered devices – such as smart plugs and smart locks – using only a...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The dock is much smaller and lighter than Nintendo’s, and cheaper than other mobile solutions. | Image: GuliKit After teasing it on X last week, GuliKit announced a new version of its TV Docking Station today that now supports the Switch 2 as well as previous versions...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Google Home Speaker comes in four colors, including porcelain. (Stroopwafel not included.) | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google’s first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 29th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
19 connected apps are available to start, with more “coming soon.” | Image: LinkedIn LinkedIn is trying to make it easier for users to prove their proficiency with apps that are relevant to their current or future jobs. A new “connected apps” feature is...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Matter 1.6 introduces a new way to share smart home devices with different ecosystems. | Image: CSA Matter, the smart home interoperability standard, might finally get a feature that should have been there from day one: a single shared Matter network managed by...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Let’s be real: There’s no shortage of Zelda-style games to play right now. That’s true even if you’ve exhausted all there is to see in Tears of the Kingdom or Echoes of Wisdom. Indie developers keep finding new ways to refresh the formula,...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’ll admit it. I was wrong. Wildly colorful lighting is delightful for your smart home – well, outdoors, at least. Smart lighting is one of my favorite features of the smart home – it combines convenience with ambiance, letting you change the entire...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Soul Searching is Casper ter Kuile’s new monthly column drawing on ancient wisdom to live a spiritual life in the modern world. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual, holds master’s degrees in Divinity and Public Policy from Harvard University, and co-founded...
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The White House app will be automatically loaded onto DHS staff’s work phones, Politico said.
by bleffel | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Americans report having less close friends. But there are a few ways we can build deeper bonds with our casual acquaintances. | Denis Novikov/Getty Images/iStockphoto When I first moved to New York in my mid-20s for a new job, I arrived as a lone wolf. I didn’t have...
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