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Internet of Things
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Internet of Things devices, standards, security, and connected systems.
Google Home Speaker Makes Gemini a Smart Home Product
Google’s $99.99 Home Speaker is available for preorder and ships June 25, bringing Gemini for Home, Matter and Thread support, Google TV Streamer pairing, and subscription-gated Gemini Live features into the smart home.
Matter 1.6 Tries to Fix the Smart Home’s Setup Problem
Matter 1.6 adds NFC-based setup, Joint Fabric for shared multi-platform control, smarter thermostat suggestions, and better device status reporting. The update could make smart homes less fragmented, but only after device makers and platform owners actually ship support.