These days, it seems like everything, even your usual everyday-use objects such as refrigerators and plugs, can be enhanced with smart home technology. Many grueling day-to-day tasks that used to take ...

It started as a smart home tool; now I want it to do everything.

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Home Assistant is free and open source home automation software that allows you to control and interact with smart home gadgets. You can install the software on a ...

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With the latest Windows 10 IoT Core release, you can now turn your Raspberry Pi into a Cortana-powered personal assistant for the home. Microsoft has enabled Cortana in the Creators Update build for ...

If you've ever wanted to talk to your Raspberry Pi, a kit from Google which is being given away with the Raspberry Pi Foundation's magazine could make it a lot easier. The pack allows you to turn a ...

A project to build a Google Home device using a Raspberry Pi has been described by Jamie McKane. With a minimal amount of hardware and setup, you can create a functioning home assistant linked to your ...

As voice recognition and natural language parsing have improved so has the availability of digital personal assistants, from Bixby to Alexa or Cortana to Google Assistant, all the major tech companies ...