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Europe locked out of Siri 🇪🇺🚫, Tapo bulbs leak secrets 🔓, a $1,500/yr coffee machine ☕💸
June 12, 2026
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Platforms & Ecosystem Apple Home goes pro: Thread 1.4, 4K video, and native energy management in iOS 27
Platforms & Ecosystem Say hi to "Siri AI"—Apple announces new, more "conversational" voice assistant
Platforms & Ecosystem Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app | TechCrunch
Platforms & Ecosystem EU Says Decision Not to Launch Siri AI in Europe Is Apple's Alone
June 5, 2026 Matter sensors learn to read the room 👁️, Ring's face-scan lawsuit ⚖️, a stair-climbing vacuum 🪜🤖May 29, 2026 Gemini turns cameras into triggers 📷, SwitchBot swallows Nanoleaf 🌈🤝, a bird that drops dead 🐦May 22, 2026 Google wants Gemini everywhere 🤖, Hue splits in two 💡, robot dog betrays its chickens 🐕🐔
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A few years ago, everyone was talking about mmWave sensors and I'd completely missed it. Even when you're active in the community, it's easy to fall behind during those weeks when life gets busy. That sparked the idea for this newsletter.
I'm Daniel. I've been deep in the smart home world for 8+ years and I build open source integrations used by thousands. Every week, I go through blogs, forums, Reddit, and news sites anyway. The best stuff ends up here.
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