Google is rolling out the Thread 1.4 update to Nest smart home devices, bringing improved connectivity and easier integration with other smart home products. Devices that have reportedly received the ...

Google recently rolled out Thread 1.4 to the Google TV Streamer. Users are reporting that Thread 1.4 has now come to Nest devices. These devices include the Nest Hub, Nest Hub Gen 2, Nest Hub Max, and ...

The Google Home Speaker went on sale in Germany on August 4, 2026 — 41 days after Google launched the same device in 18 other countries, including neighboring Austria and Switzerland, on June 25.

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Visualization of a smart home ecosystem with virtual icons floating in front of a woman holding a phone - Gorodenkoff/Getty Images While Thread devices can seamlessly communicate with each other ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has shown investors a prototype of a “handset-like” AI device, reports The Wall Street Journal. The prototype is reportedly sleeker and slimmer than an iPhone, making us wonder if ...

The new capability will be added to the automatic attack disruption tool, however, new research warns that the tool has to be tuned to avoid it becoming an attack vector. Microsoft is previewing a new ...

Thread border routers play a crucial role in connecting low-power Thread networks to your home’s IP network, such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, making sure smooth communication across your smart home devices.

In short: Samsung SmartThings and IKEA announced that 25 new IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices can now connect directly to a SmartThings hub without requiring IKEA’s own DIRIGERA hub, with smart bulbs ...

Another invasive species is slowly crawling its way across the United States. Over the past few decades, the Asian needle ants have spread to more than 20 states since their first appearance in ...

An invasive ant species is spreading in Mississippi. They're decimating native ecosystems, and the sting is more painful than a fire ant. Mississippi has 167 native species of ant, according to ...

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