Alexa Got Smarter. It Also Started Listening Harder.
August 13, 2026
Amazon spent most of the past year promising Alexa was finally getting smart. This summer it actually happened.
OpenAI Is Building a Home Speaker That Wants to Make You Happy
July 15, 2026
OpenAI and Jony Ive are reportedly building a screenless AI home speaker for 2027. What the rumors say, the privacy math, and what it means for your house.
Back to the Future, For Real: The Seamless Home We Were Promised Is Finally Showing Up
July 10, 2026
The seamless home the Jetsons promised is finally showing up in 2026, just quieter than the brochures said. What is real, what is vaporware, what is next.
Why I Didn’t Go Home Assistant
July 9, 2026
Home Assistant can control everything in your house. I still didn’t install it. The honest reasons why, and exactly what would change my mind.