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LFM2.5-24B-A2B: Can Liquid AI's Model Run a Local Home Assistant Agent?

Can a model with 24 billion parameters run your smart home from a box on your desk, without a single cloud call? Liquid AI thinks so. On October 13 it released

19 Oct, 2026

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Zigbee vs Matter over Thread: What a Lab Test Means for Home Assistant

Every Home Assistant owner faces the same choice sooner or later: when you buy the next sensor, bulb or plug, should it be Zigbee or Matter over Thread? Forum threads are full of strong opinions an

19 Oct, 2026

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mmWave Presence Sensors and Thread in 2026: Aqara FP400 vs Shelly Presence Gen4, Placement and Home Assistant

Every smart home owner knows the scene: you sit still on the sofa, the motion sensor decides the room is empty and the lights go out. In 2026 that problem has a mainstream answer. mmWave radar pres

19 Oct, 2026

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Smart Thermostats and Radiator Valves in 2026: IKEA LILJEBAGGE, Tado X, Netatmo ORIGINAL and Home Assistant

Heating season is when a smart home pays for itself, or annoys everyone. In autumn 2026 the choice of smart thermostats and radiator valves widened dramatically: IKEA announced a Matter radiator th

19 Oct, 2026

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Home Assistant 2026 Guide: HACS Marketplace, MCP, Link and Every Change From 2026.9 to 2026.11

Between early September and early November 2026, Home Assistant changes more than it usually does in half a year. Three monthly releases, a patch with a nasty Matter Server side effect, a rename of

19 Oct, 2026

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Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 (black) at €549.99 on the Roborock France store (was €889.99): 38% off

The official Roborock France store has the Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 robot vacuum and mop, black at €549.99 instead of €889.99: 38% off

18 Oct, 2026€550€890-38%

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Ulanzi TC002 Pixbar Smart Pixel Clock II at $95 on Ulanzi.com (was $139.99): 32% off

The official Ulanzi store has the Ulanzi TC002 Pixbar Smart Pixel Clock II at $95 instead of $139.99: 32% off ($44.99 saved). Che

18 Oct, 2026$95$140-32%

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HACS Moves Into Home Assistant: The Built-In Marketplace Replaces It in 2026.11

If you run Home Assistant with custom integrations, this one matters. According to the official HACS documentation, starting with Home A

18 Oct, 2026

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Withings+ Now Required for New Accounts to Use the Home Assistant Integration

Bought a new Withings scale and planning to put your weight on a Home Assistant dashboard? There’s a new catch. Withings’ developer portal says Withings+ “becomes required” on its

17 Oct, 2026

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Shelly Presence Gen4: an mmWave Sensor That Tracks Up to 10 People, With Matter and Home Assistant

Motion sensors have one classic flaw: sit still on the sofa long enough and the lights go off. On October 15, 2026, Shelly launched the Presence Gen4, an mmWave ra

16 Oct, 2026

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Nanoleaf Thread lights: firmware 5.1.45 brings Matter 1.4, but updates stall outside the Nanoleaf app

Nanoleaf has released firmware 5.1.45 for all its Matter-over-Thread devices: A19 and BR30 bulbs, downlights, GU10s and lightstrips.

15 Oct, 2026

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Daylight saving time ends November 1: how to keep Home Assistant automations on track

Daylight saving time ends in the US on Sunday, November 1: at 2:00 a.m. local time, clocks go back to 1:00 a.m. (timeanddate

15 Oct, 2026

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Home Assistant Cloud is becoming “Home Assistant Link”: what changes (and what doesn’t) for your subscription

On October 2, Nabu Casa announced in a post on the Home Assistant blog that Home

15 Oct, 2026

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Netatmo Advance 2K Outdoor Security Camera at €181.33 at Boulanger (was €249.99): 27% off

Boulanger has the Netatmo Advance black 2K outdoor security camera at €181.33 instead of €249.99: 27% off (Boulanger “prix de réf

15 Oct, 2026€181€250-27%

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Aqara Smart Lock U600: Matter-over-Thread Lock for UK Multipoint Doors, £229.99

Most smart locks are designed for American deadbolts or European cylinders, which leaves British front doors out. On October 14, 2026, Aqara launched the

15 Oct, 2026

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EZVIZ HB8 Pro 4K security camera + 5W solar panel at €149.99 at Boulanger (was €199.99): 25% off

Boulanger has the EZVIZ HB8 Pro 4K security camera + 5W solar panel bundle at €149.99 instead of €199.99 (Boulanger reference price): 25%

14 Oct, 2026€150€200-25%

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Philips Hue Go White & Color Ambiance at €112.99 at Boulanger (was €149.99): 25% off

Boulanger has the Philips Hue Go White & Color Ambiance smart lamp (white) at €112.99 instead of €149.99 (Boulanger “ancien prix”): 25

14 Oct, 2026€113€150-25%

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Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 ProX (White) at €599 at Boulanger (was €1,299): 54% off

Boulanger has the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 ProX robot vacuum and mop (White) at €599 instead of €1,299 (Boulanger “ancien prix”): 54% off

14 Oct, 2026€599€1,299-54%

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LEDVANCE Joins Works with Home Assistant With 116 Matter Wi-Fi Lights

Another lighting giant just signed the local-control pledge. On October 13, 2026, the

14 Oct, 2026

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DIY frost alert: a connected sensor that tells you when to bring pots inside

Potted plants freeze from every side, so they’re the first casualties of the season’s first cold nights. French gardening guides (

12 Oct, 2026

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SwitchBot Lock Ultra Touch Combo at €179.99 on Amazon.fr (was €249.99) — 28% off

On October 2, 2026 (morning, America/Chicago), a live Amazon.fr check of ASIN B0DZCJCKHV showed the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Touch Combo (Lock Ultra +

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Home Assistant 2026.9 adds a built-in Matter network topology map

The Home Assistant 2026.9 beta update introduces a built-in Matter network topology map directly into the main interface, reports Matter Alpha. The

21 Sep, 2026

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Flashed smart switch for Home Assistant: our review (10/10)

Who it's for This review is aimed at people shopping a Behogan product in the maison-connectee category who want real-world use, not a brochure. If Fi

18 Sep, 2026

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Raspberry Pi 5 kit review (db-tronic): the perfect starting point for beginners

Raspberry Pi has a reputation as a brilliant tool… if you like tinkering. The db-tronic Raspberry Pi 5 4GB kit aims to remove that barrier: metal case, 27W PSU, active cooling and

06 Sep, 2026

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Home Assistant 2026.9: smarter security alerts and a Matter network map

The open-source home automation platform Home Assistant released version 2026.9 on September 2, 2026, covered by the project's official blog and <

04 Sep, 2026