Tech How-Tos & Tutorials Stop Wasting Your ESP32 Boards: Why Your Single-Job Smart Home Devices Are Leaving Capability on the Table September 25, 2026 Jia Lissa For many smart home enthusiasts and DIY tinkerers, the incredible affordability of ESP32 microcontroller boards has sparked a casual, almost careless habit. Because these versatile little units frequently cost just…
Consumer Electronics & Hardware Erroneous Samsung Smart Fridge Update Bricks Thousands of Devices in South Korea Ahead of Major Holiday September 24, 2026 Jia Lissa A routine software update deployed by Samsung for its smart refrigerator lineup in South Korea has gone awry, accidentally bricking thousands of appliances just days before a major national holiday.…
Smart Home & IoT Podcast: Can Alexa (and the smart home) stand on its own? September 24, 2026 Siti Muinah The impending retirement of David Limp, Amazon’s head of devices, underscores a broader wave of executive departures that have swept through the tech giant over the past year. Limp’s departure…
Google Ecosystem & Pixel Meta Expands Smart Glasses Dominance with Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, Audio-Only Lineup, and Display Upgrades September 24, 2026 Layla Zulfa Meta is doubling down on its dominance in the burgeoning smart glasses market. Despite experiencing public scrutiny and privacy debates over the past few months, the wearable technology category continues…
Smart Home & IoT IoT News Roundup: Verdigris Secures $10M Funding, Nordic Acquires Atlazo IP, and the Latest Smart Home Ecosystem Updates September 24, 2026 Siti Muinah The Internet of Things landscape continues to evolve rapidly, marked this week by significant funding rounds, strategic hardware acquisitions, shifting corporate strategies among tech giants, and ongoing debates surrounding smart…
Tech How-Tos & Tutorials New Independent Research Reveals Smart TVs Are Spying Even More Extensively Than Previously Feared September 23, 2026 Pevita Pearce For years, it has been one of the technology industry’s most widely acknowledged realities that smart televisions actively monitor what viewers watch. Countless consumer reports, online videos, and technical guides…
Tech News & Gadgets Dutch Nanoimprint Lithography Pioneer Morphotonics Secures €40 Million to Scale Smart Glasses and Data Center Production September 22, 2026 Muslim When technology enthusiasts and industry insiders discuss lithography and the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain in the Netherlands, ASML is almost invariably the first and most prominent name that comes to…
Google Ecosystem & Pixel How Meta Ruined the Smart Glasses Experience: Privacy Misuse, Stigma, and the Uphill Battle for Android XR September 20, 2026 Reynand Wu Smart glasses represent one of the most logical, futuristic steps forward in mobile technology, a frontier we are finally on the cusp of embracing. Yet, a massive hurdle stands in…
Smart Home & IoT Honeywell’s TinyML Strategy and the Current State of Smart Home Fragmentation September 20, 2026 Pevita Pearce This week brings a major announcement regarding the podcast and newsletter, setting the stage for a deep dive into some of the most pressing and disruptive topics across the internet…
Tech How-Tos & Tutorials Beyond the Hype: Five Smart Home Devices That Burn Out Faster Than You Think September 20, 2026 Evan Lee Salim When consumers invest in smart home technology, there is an implicit assumption that these modern upgrades will rival the longevity of traditional household fixtures. Many buyers purchase connected devices with…
