The Sense Pro is also Schlage’s first lock to offer hands-free unlocking using Apple HomeKey and Ultra Wideband (UWB) , allowing the lock to automatically unlock as users approach their door with a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch.
Eufy expands its FamiLock range with three Matter-compatible smart locks spanning facial recognition, palm-vein scanning and a conventional fingerprint model with Matter over Thread.
The smart-home standard’s biggest update yet finally adds security-camera support — meaning cameras that work across Apple Home, Alexa and Google Home — plus door/window closures and energy management.
Home Assistant 2026.5 makes radio-frequency control a first-class feature, adds serial-port proxying over the network and expands its built-in maintenance and security dashboards.
A hands-on walkthrough for turning an x86 mini PC into a fully local Home Assistant smart home hub, from flashing the OS to building your first automations.
Foxy’s Lab launches a written blog as a companion to its YouTube channel, aimed at deeper dives, quick shares and tutorial content that works better as text.
A new report pushes the expected launch window for Apple’s smart-home hub back again — a device seen as central to Apple competing with Amazon and Google in the connected home.
A new collaboration brings around 25 of IKEA’s Matter-over-Thread devices — bulbs, plugs and more — into Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem, aiming for cheaper, simpler setup.
IKEA has confirmed widespread pairing problems with its new low-cost Matter-over-Thread smart home devices after testers and customers struggled to connect them.
Home Assistant 2026.2 makes the new Home dashboard the default, renames add-ons to apps and launches a community-powered device database to help users pick compatible hardware.
A review of Aqara’s wire-free FP300 multi-sensor, which packs motion, presence, temperature, humidity and light sensing with a choice of Matter over Thread or Zigbee.