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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT in massive deal
Thrive Holdings is acquiring ADT for $15.3 billion, with strategic plans to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into the home security sector.
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Apple website suggested Siri AI may be coming to full size HomePods
Recent clues found on Apple's website suggest that the smarter Siri AI assistant might eventually make its way to full-size HomePod models.
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Anthropic warns self-replicating AI could spread to smart devices
Anthropic warns that small AI models could soon self-replicate across consumer IoT devices, forming distributed botnets without relying on data centers.
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Apple Launches Home Collection Smart Home Starter Kit with LG and Schneider Electric
Apple has teamed up with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to introduce the Apple Home Collection, a set of easy‑to‑install smart home devices.
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Apple unveils its new HomeView smart home hub
Apple has officially announced its long-rumored HomeView smart home device featuring a 7-inch square display.
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9to5Mac Overtime 085: Here comes the HomePad
The latest 9to5Mac Overtime podcast dives into Apple's upcoming 'Welcome Home' event, the new HomePad smart hub, and iOS 27.2 code leaks.
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Apple announces ‘Welcome home’ event: Three new products coming next week
Apple has officially confirmed it will hold a special product launch event on October 13 with a 'Welcome home' tagline.
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Apple’s smart home push includes LG-made doorbell, lock and thermostat
A new Bloomberg report reveals that Apple is partnering with LG to codevelop smart home devices, including doorbells, locks, and thermostats.
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Leak reveals new design details about Apple’s upcoming smart display
Apple is less than two weeks away from launching its new smart display, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
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Apple's October 13 hardware event to skip one rumored product, report says
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's upcoming hardware event on October 13 will feature several new products, but one rumored device is notably absent.
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Apple's long-awaited HomePad expected to launch next month
According to a recent Bloomberg report, Apple's upcoming smart home hub device is slated to make its debut in October.
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Google Home will soon let you swap Gemini for Claude and other agents
Google Home is introducing a Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector, initially rolling out to a limited group of users for testing.
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Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home
Google is opening up its smart home ecosystem to third-party AI agents like Claude through the standardized Model Context Protocol.
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Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, enabling AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT to control connected devices using natural language.
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Apple Home's new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month
With the public release of iOS 27 and tvOS 27, Apple Home is getting Apple Intelligence, but users will have to pay extra for the advanced AI features.
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UGREEN's smart home hubs put an AI data center in your kitchen
UGREEN introduces new smart home hubs focused on privacy, bringing localized AI data processing directly to your home.
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Anker introduces MindBase, an AI-powered hub for smart homes
Anker has announced the Eufy MindBase at IFA in Berlin, a local AI hub for security cameras running an on-device LLM to keep footage private.
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Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector
Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as part of its Xfinity Shield platform, allowing routers to detect people moving around the house without physical sensors.