Home Assistant gives me an absurd amount of control over my smart home, but that freedom has always come with a downside. It’s incredibly easy to start building a dashboard, card by card, then look up ...

Size isn't everything.

The latest version of Home Assistant, the 2026.1 release for the open-source smart home automation software, is now available. It arrives around a month after the 2025.12 update, which added the Home ...

The Home Assistant 2025.4 release is here. This is the fourth update from the open source smart home automation company this year, following its regular monthly release pattern. In March, the 2025.3 ...

Home Assistant keeps getting better and better, and a recent update brings another key improvement to the self-hosted, open-source smart home platform: a revamped “overview” dashboard that’s far ...

Home Assistant 2026.10 arrives with a new card, simplified automations, improved dashboards, timers, and MCP integration for ...

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? In this walkthrough, Home Assistant shows how their latest release, 2026.1, redefines automation and usability with ...

Have you ever imagined a home that anticipates your every need—lights that adjust to your mood, a thermostat that syncs with the weather, or security systems that work seamlessly in the background?

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...