Apple's 'HomePad' Now Rumored to Launch Even Later Than Expected
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple's long-rumored smart home hub device will launch in the fall of 2026, according to the leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami."In a new post on X, Kosutami said that the device, colloquially dubbed the "HomePad," is now set to arrive in t…
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Amazon's Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says
cnbc - Amazon said the Bahrain facility was damaged due to a nearby drone strike, and two data centers in the UAE were directly hit by drones.
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New Samsung feature unlocks homes via Aliro industry standard
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Samsung introduced a Digital Home Key feature within the Samsung Wallet. The feature allows users to unlock compatible smart doors using a smartphone. This addition expands the wallet’s existing digital car key capabilities. Samsung stated the feature mee…
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Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key
digitaltrends - Samsung Wallet gets Digital Home Key support, allowing users to unlock compatible smart door locks with their Galaxy phone.The post Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Qualcomm’s Next-Generation Snapdragon X105 5G Modem Promises 30% Lower Power Draw And Smarter Operations As It Sets The Foundations Of 6G
Omar Sohail / wccftech - The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 were not initially paired with a dedicated 5G modem announcement, but that changed with Qualcomm’s latest unveiling today during MWC 2026, as the company has officially announced the Qualcomm X…
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Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill or Sweet, Amazon says.
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Tewke raises £1.5M to expand its AI-driven home energy platform
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Tewke, a company focused on energy optimisation and home automation, has raised £1.5 million in its second funding round. Investors in the round include JamJar Investments, Cur8 Capital, Energy Mix Ventures, Project Ventures, and angel invest…
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Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - A leaked internal email obtained by 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered neighborhood search capability than just looking for lost dogs. The outlet reports the email, sent last October by founder Jamie Siminoff to all Ring employe…
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Texas sues TP-Link over China links and security vulnerabilities
Dan Robinson / theregister - State disputes the company's claim that its routers are made in Vietnam TP-Link is facing legal action from the state of Texas for allegedly misleading consumers with "Made in Vietnam" claims despite China-dominated manufacturing and supply chains, and fo…
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Italian AviationTech startup Intuos raises €720k to scale fleet operations platform internationally
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Rome-based startup Intuos, the developer of an integrated platform for aircraft fleet operators that combines operational software and IoT devices with ML-based analytics, has closed a €720k investment round following its expansion in Europe and South Afr…
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Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday that investigators recovered footage from Savannah Guthrie's mother's doorbell camera using "residual data located in backend systems." This claim has many home security camera users asking an uncomfortable question:…
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Digitising energy and water data for the energy transition underpins €40 million raise by Berlin’s metiundo
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - German utility and tech company metiundo has secured €40 million to scale the rollout of smart metering systems and expand its software platform – all with the aim of boosting the energy transition in the building sector. The funding round came from funds…
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(PR) Qualcomm Announces Record Revenues of $12.3 Billion for Q1 2026
techpowerup - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 28, 2025."We are pleased to deliver strong quarterly results, with record total company revenues," said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm …
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Dublin deeptech Luna raises €1.5M to pair AI vision with hardware for cycling safety
Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Luna Systems has secured €1.5 million in a late seed round to bring its first AI-powered safety camera…
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You can now pre-order Anker’s Solix E10 smart hybrid home backup system
digitaltrends - Anker has opened pre-orders for its latest smart hybrid home backup system, the Solix E10.The post You can now pre-order Anker’s Solix E10 smart hybrid home backup system appeared first on Digital Trends.
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LG's New Home Robot Can Do More Than Just Fold Laundry
slashgear - From folding laundry to light baking, LG's latest CES reveal wants to handle your chores. Find out why experts are impressed by its brain but wary of its speed.
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Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Bose recently announced the pending end of cloud support for its SoundTouch line of home speakers. This will, in effect, turn the smart speakers into dumb speakers as they will no longer have access to many features and any related software updates. Well,…
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Cologne-based United Manufacturing Hub Secures €5M To Unlock Industrial Data For Modern Factories
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Cologne-based United Manufacturing Hub (UMH), an open-source industrial data management platform for modern factories, has raised €5 million to accelerate its goal of building a foundational data layer for global manufacturing. The funding round was led b…
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Samsung squashes hopes that it will release its Ballie home robot
Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use.
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Lenovo and Motorola reveal Qira, an AI assistant that wants to do it all
digitaltrends - Qira can handle tasks such as smart suggestions (Next Move), text help (Write For Me), live conversation with screen and camera sharing, and on-device image creation.The post Lenovo and Motorola reveal Qira, an AI assistant that wants to do it all appeare…
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