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Home Assistant does what Alexa and Google Home won't — and it costs almost nothing

Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.

I stopped yelling at my smart home assistant by enabling an obscure Amazon Echo feature

Your Echo stops listening faster than you think ...
ZDNet

Move over, Alexa and HomeKit: A new Assistant is here to open source your smart home

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...
Digital Journal

Google Assistant shouts down Alexa at CES

Digital assistants have been one of the most prolific technologies at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Hardware manufacturers have launched a wide array of new smart home products, most of which come ...
Ars Technica

Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...