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Ring Makes TAKE Its Default to Limit Provider Access to Cloud Video

The system shifts long-term key custody to users so Ring can run cloud features temporarily while reducing the company’s ongoing access.

Google Extends Gemini Live to First‑Gen Home Devices and Gives Gemini a 15‑Minute Memory

Google Expands Gemini for Home to 16 Countries in Early Access

Google Home Adds Workspace Support for Device Setup and Sharing

Google Home Update Rolls Out Camera Playback Fix and New Automation Triggers

Philips Hue Unveils SpatialAware to Map Rooms and Orchestrate Smarter Lighting Scenes

Eve Introduces Matter-Over-Thread Thermostat at CES 2026

iRobot Expands Matter Support to More Roombas, Enabling Apple Home and SmartThings Control

SmartThings Becomes First Platform to Support Matter 1.5 Cameras

Google Home Adds One‑Tap Batch Migration for Nest Devices in Public Preview

Matter 1.5 Adds Security Cameras to the Smart-Home Standard

IKEA Relaunches Smart-Home Line With 21 Matter-Over-Thread Devices

Google Begins Rolling Out Gemini for Home as Early Users Report AI-Powered Camera Summaries

SmartThings Rolls Out Two-Way Thread Network Unification

SwitchBot Unveils AI Hub as Smart-Home Brain at IFA 2025, Plus E Ink Art Frame and AI Pets

IFA 2025 Preview: Samsung Sets 'AI Home' Tone as Pre-Show Plans Solidify

Apple TV to Add Thread 1.4 Support in tvOS 26 This Fall