<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Smart-home ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/smart-home Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:40:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ No Longer Evil Thermostat hack strips Google from Nest thermostat to heat your home better — open source project revives sunsetted hardware, gives more precise control ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/no-longer-evil-thermostat-heats-your-home-better-by-removing-google-revive-sunsetted-hardware-gain-more-precise-control-open-source in7f3Rh7aPRE9wRuYDMcT Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:40:00 +0000 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:52:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security researcher finds vulnerability in internet-connected bed, could allow access to all devices on network ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/security-researcher-finds-vulnerability-in-internet-connected-bed-could-allow-access-to-all-devices-on-network eV5SAFvZpBCAAws5fwWgmb Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/wi-fi-jamming-to-knock-out-cameras-suspected-in-nine-minnesota-burglaries-smart-security-systems-vulnerable-as-tech-becomes-cheaper-and-easier-to-acquire jsFHhpfsf8oi2HeDUJYQQh Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:32:28 +0000 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:32:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data traffic ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/your-washing-machine-could-be-sending-37-gb-of-data-a-day r3rDBSUQvpYnG3bFVFcDTX Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:43:15 +0000 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:52:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung to Put AI Chips In All Its Home Appliances in 2024: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-ai-npus-bixby-appliances-2024 qZ9NHALVJnJquii8LBq2wc Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:44:28 +0000 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:48:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Quadruped Provides Low-Cost Research Solution ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-dingo-quadruped TV7P8dsLW27smfLa8gWksf Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:58:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kubernetes Cluster Features 8 Raspberry Pis, Custom PCB ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-kebernetes-cluster-lim-board mDtEt4iMvd8cfQU2oMe3bJ Sat, 13 May 2023 14:23:52 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 AVX512 Optimizations Added to Upcoming Y-Cruncher Release ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ryzen-7000-zen-4-avx-512-y-cruncher-support Pg3UgmLrBrUJzzcznXhz2W Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:06:02 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:09:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Alexa Controls Raspberry Pi Pico Door Lock ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alexa-controls-raspberry-pi-pico-door-lock czfiGZVgdPSSdSBYBfa9ek Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:07:59 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Custom RP2040 Motor Driver Paves Way for Raspberry Pi Robotics ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-rp2040-motor-controller wxP5bduMhT54iX73uyQBwj Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:30:46 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:52:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Cocktail Machine Mixes Your Favorite Drinks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-cocktail-maker P4pEAdBtBsJAgs6ptRP6eJ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:49:30 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Hal 9000 Project Listens with Alexa Voice Service ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-hal-9000 Tid8ZKjdVoAdJGAkeYQJA4 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:09:18 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Build an Alexa Smart Screen with Raspberry Pi ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/raspberry-pi-alexa-smart-screen CTw9Uw6qCs7ctbt2H73RR8 Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:05:23 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:48:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Build an Alexa Speaker with Raspberry Pi ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/raspberry-pi-alexa-voice-service hTGLNKhxadP6buq3fsf96j Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:00:35 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:49:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's AWS Alexa and Facial Recognition Ditch Nvidia ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-alexa-facial-recognition-aws-ditching-nvidia-for-custom-chip ZdbJNJFDbFwzGSiwdNgNU3 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:39:23 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermaltake Level 20 Gaming Keyboard Review: RGB Overload Controlled by Amazon Alexa ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermaltake-level-20-gaming-keyboard wWprCYL83SQ7Vj3rhJgeNF Sat, 20 Jun 2020 12:00:58 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:52:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi Project Lets You Control Backyard Lights From Inside ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-smart-home-project-backyard-lights k9Xjah43hEzguyd35KdzSc Tue, 12 May 2020 20:46:24 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Vulnerable to Laser Beam Hacking ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/light-commands-laser-beam-hack-alexa-google-assistant-siri GcVbE4mCjFGEsWpcrwJwC4 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:33:45 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:29:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers Can Still Use Alexa and Google Home Devices to Snoop on People ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-alexa-google-home-hackers-spying-security gzBCMQB5YQtSAJDLsvxYtF Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:42:20 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ North Focals Review: Stealthy, Stylish Smart Glasses ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/north-focals-smart-glasses-ar,5968.html ZJcZLLeFRYSfxiWb6JUsXB Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:48:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:56:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lexar NS200 SATA SSD Review: Plain Jane SATA ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lexar-ns200-ssd,6318.html CGHbiQ36svgArD376uvniD Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:31:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Could Be Working on an Alexa-Powered Robot ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-alexa-robot-echo-vesta,39864.html 5Kzkt9vBJXvzWrYcuGGN4E Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:10:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermaltake's Alexa-Controlled RGB Gaming Keyboard Gets Razer Green Switches ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thermaltake-level-20-rgb-razer-green-gaming-keyboard,39345.html xBdZtc7hMRqRkU5iDSWh2g Wed, 15 May 2019 14:34:01 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:18:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alexa's Windows 10 App Goes Hands-Free ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alexa-windows-10-hands-free-activation-update,39271.html CmMKFE9pfab4ifR8hptvEY Mon, 06 May 2019 18:44:02 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:28:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO: Cortana Isn’t Competing With Alexa, Google ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-cortana-integration-alexa-google,38469.html TxPPtySuekcJMrEHDEwPYA Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:02:02 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:28:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Razer Chroma Gets AI Assist from Amazon Alexa ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/razer-chroma-amazon-alexa-synapse,38410.html zYkRPMoTuyKeXmeP2AHEKn Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:38:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses Hands On: Amazon Alexa, Video & Other Clever Uses ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vuzix-blade-ar-smart-glasses-apps-price,5954.html NdsvWYzWMqsr9XM3WGmyfa Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:04:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Sent Alexa Audio Files to a Complete Stranger ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-echo-alexa-data-sent-to-stranger,38272.html YFnA3Wn3gFMgzhgNLSR5RT Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:08:03 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sorry, Cortana: Alexa Now Available in Windows 10 Store ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alexa-windows-10-pc-download,38042.html L6KPXHCrq4q5gDYvAxrq88 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:04:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ You Can Preview Cortana and Alexa's Budding Romance Now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-amazon-preview-cortana-alexa-integration,37607.html Sg9GCKt2YRTRFv44pvZAwY Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:46:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alexa's Listening: Hackers Turn Amazon Echo Into a Snitch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/def-con-hackers-amazon-alexa-eavesdrop,37604.html cSUGzR3aeXXDnZdbgR3vJZ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:18:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alexa Is Coming To Your Hotel Room ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-reveals-alexa-for-hospitality,37324.html DfGkP2iaZiDpdsX9cN4qZn Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:40:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermaltake's Blinged-Out Standing Desk Takes Alexa Commands ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thermaltake-standing-desk,37252.html R96iyBfvfrZai54oePZGNA Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:52:02 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:26:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Alexa Expands As Privacy Concerns Mount ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-alexa-expands-privacy-concerns,37127.html VEqqLRhDdmt6E89HCdfWem Tue, 29 May 2018 16:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Launches First Laptops with Alexa ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-first-alexa-laptops,37080.html XAM8gjVjLZALnXQcySfyjW Mon, 21 May 2018 13:28:03 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Input Club’s Hako True, Clear Switches Available Via Group Buy ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/input-club-hako-true-clear-switches-group-buy,35879.html LSKCqJCeTccaHevGkBZq6M Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:30:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Made By Kaihua, Designed By Input Club: New Halo True, Halo Clear Mechanical Keyboard Switches ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/input-club-halo-true-halo-clear-mechanical-switches,34443.html MAQNY5wXS7u4bosa3JKYUN Thu, 18 May 2017 14:13:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Study: One-Third Of Websites Use Outdated, Insecure JavaScript Libraries ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/websites-outdated-insecure-javascript-libraries,33885.html atFzZRoWovAuaAM4Zj8HzB Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:25:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Router SoC 101 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/router-soc-101,4392.html mVxSViQATJja2TbaeG3X8m Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ TP-Link Unifies Smart Home Functionality With The SR20 Smart Home Router ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tp-link-smart-home-routers-internet-of-things,30931.html hmAZgK6pA5PPR5WRmPDcna Thu, 07 Jan 2016 22:05:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:09:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Securifi's Almond 3, An All-Encompassing Smart Home Solution ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/securif-almond-router-smart-home-internet-of-things,30930.html fJY6P5ArMT2KgxebyzCrh8 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:00:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:02:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vicarious Creating Tools To Bring 2D Content Into A VR Environment ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vicarious-vr-content-sharing-platform,30513.html mLQ7J4vZszGkSMC5xBPoCZ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thread Group Launches Certification Program As Osram Joins Board Of Directors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thread-group-certification-program-osram,30542.html wjLE2hG28AUKp5owpDZi3h Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:07:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thread Protocol: Enabling Secure Mesh Networks For Smart Home Devices ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thread-mesh-networking-protocol-homes,29556.html 6o3XghNZWvhzP3yKfFoT3j Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:01:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Intros 'Echo' With Built-In Siri-Like Assistant ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-echo-bluetooth-alexa-speaker,28031.html nrTJ3KcVSDhshS38xkNAHA Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:20:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon Beefing Up Hardware Lab For Smart Home Devices ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amazon-smart-home-gadgets-lab126,27752.html zZ9k2ab59dzEfqvzyTskd8 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skyrim Falskaar Mod Maker Gets Job at Bungie ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/skyrim-falskaar-bungie-alexander-velicky-bethesda,25231.html RnkWQGLuNtDVxaVTFj6Wea Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:20:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows Software Coming to Android Thanks to Wine ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Wine-Open-Source-POSIX-compliant-CodeWeavers-Alexandre-Julliard,20887.html CceBitZ5Z9frD96UXBayk9 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:30:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:24:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ On The Bench: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 FTW ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-geforce-gtx-460-ftw-01g-p3-1378-tr-overclocked,2795.html 2rSNbkhuc5Kvb2aRfqYi7k Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Radeon HD 6870 And 6850: Is Barts A Step Forward? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6870-radeon-hd-6850-barts,2776.html bT9mBcap7FAe34TxGkYPKD Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:55:23 +0000