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Smart Home: Emerging

A Robot Vacuum With No WiFi and No App: What You Give Up, and Where the Map Goes

Robot vacuums map the inside of a home and most upload it. We read what five makers publish about where that data goes and…

Emerging42 Oct 1

A federal hazard rule pushed cords off the shelf, and Matter 1.5 added a closures model in November 2025. What actually changed for anyone…

Emerging52 Oct 1

Smart Home Trend Report

Aliro, the phone-key standard from the group behind Matter, went final in February 2026 and the first certified locks are on sale. Wallet support…

Emerging42 Sep 22

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