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On this week's show: Alexa+ finally opens up across Canada in English and French, Prime Day deals are already leaking out of Amazon’s cart, Fox wants to buy Roku in a massive streaming-and-ads play, and ADI layoffs have Control4 watchers a little nervous. We’ve also got project updates featuring cameras, deck drama, Starlink, a new show notes server, a pick of the week, and so much more!
Hetzner Price Adjustment 15 June 2026 - Hetzner Docs
HomeTech HeadlinesAmazon Just Opened Alexa+ to All Canadians. Here’s What’s Changed
Alexa+ is available across Canada in English and French
The best early Amazon Prime Day deals include Apple, Bose, and more
Fox Corporation announces $22B acquisition of Roku in landmark streaming and live TV deal
With Resideo Spin-Off of ADI Imminent, Sources Say ADI is Cutting Staff

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18V Lithium Ion Cordless 4-inch Rear Handle Circular Saw
Camera G6 180 - Ubiquiti Store
Access Point E7 - Ubiquiti Store
Starlink Roam
Zooz ZEN14 Double Outdoor Plug – ZOOZ

On this week's show: Apple Home gets Thread 1.4, 4K video, and energy tracking, Amazon gives the Echo Hub a makeover with smarter Ring features, and Google teaches Nest cams to recognize your pets. We also check out Eufy’s biometric locks, UniFi’s campus-level security gear, WiiM’s first soundbar, a Donut Lab battery scandal that’s gone flat, and Music Assistant’s sonic smarts. All that, project updates, and so much more!
HomeTech HeadlinesApple Home goes pro: Thread 1.4, 4K video, and native energy management in iOS 27 | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home | The Verge - theverge.com
Apple’s Home app will soon show you how much energy your smart plug is drawing. | The Verge - theverge.com
Shark is bringing some style to robot vacuums. | The Verge - The Verge
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features | The Verge - theverge.com
Nest cams can now recognize your furry friends. | The Verge - theverge.com
Eufy launches new smart locks with facial recognition and palm scanning. | The Verge - theverge.com
UniFi Protect is Now Campus Security Ready - blog.ui.com
WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar | The Verge - theverge.com

Music Assistant 2.9: Discover Your Sound - Music Assistant - music-assistant.io
FeatherSnap Smart Bird Feeder Camera | Wi-Fi, Solar, & Bird ID

On this week’s show: SwitchBot flips the switch on Nanoleaf, eero dials back to the landline era with a new Telephone Adapter, Home Assistant welcomes Sensereo’s smoke and CO alarms, and the latest Home Assistant beta brings new toys for dashboards, automations, and IR nerds alike. A pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
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What to Expect From WWDC 2026: Gemini-Powered Siri, iOS 27, macOS 27 and More
Microsoft Build 2026: All the news about Windows, AI, RTX Spark, and more -HomeTech HeadlinesSwitchBot brightens its smart home portfolio with Nanoleaf acquisition | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
Introducing eero Telephone Adapter: Adding VoIP to customer networks quickly and easily. – The Download - blog.eero.com
Aqara in Best Buy

Pick of the Week: Relax with Coax
Sensereo joins Works with Home Assistant - Home Assistant - home-assistant.io
2026.6 Beta: A betta title - Home Assistant - rc.home-assistant.io

On this week's show: We talk TV (shows), Govee is shelf shocked, Linkind launches a fiery new Matter bulb, Bell wants your internet unstoppable with mobile and UPS backups, Ubiquiti patches some serious UniFi holes, Google hints at new Gemini-powered speakers, and Open Home Foundation brings e-paper displays to the smart home world. All that, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
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Show Notes

HomeTech WatchlistWidow's Bay (Apple TV+) - Funny Preview
Ghosts (CBS / Paramount+)
St. Denis Medical
Superstore
The Boys
From
M.I.A.
The Trades
Letterkenny
Mating Season
Ted
Project Hail Mary
This Is Not a Test
Normal
Skinamarink
The Mandalorian & Grogu

HomeTech HeadlinesGovee included a book on ‘White Supremacy’ in its website imagery | The Verge - theverge.com
Linkind's new Smart Light Stick features realistic flame effects and seamless Matter connectivity | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
Bell launches new internet backup options in case of outages - mobilesyrup.com
Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities - bleepingcomputer.com
More Google Home speakers could be on the way. | The Verge - theverge.com

Pick of the week: TV to Right?Welcoming OpenDisplay as our newest collaboration partner – Open Home Foundation - openhomefoundation.org

On this week's show: Google I/O 2026 is all about agentic AI and Search that answers before you ask, Homey hikes hardware prices and Plex triples its Lifetime Pass price, Hubitat hooks up with Ring, UniFi announces a new 5G backup, Birdie Pro faints at bad air, and iGarden’s robot goes for an Olympic clean. A pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
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Show Notes

The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge - theverge.com
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses | WIRED - wired.com
HomeTech HeadlinesWhy we’re raising prices on Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini – News | Homey - homey.app
Lifetime Plex Pass Price Jumps to Over $1,000 in Canada | iPhone in Canada - iphoneincanada.ca
Hubitat Elevation 2.5.0 Update Adds Ring Integration To Power Smarter Home Automation | Markets Insider - markets.businessinsider.com
Introducing UniFi 5G Backup - blog.ui.com
This mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens | The Verge - theverge.com
iGarden Intelligent Pool Cleaning Robot M1-AI Series | Dual-AI Vision Robotic Cordless Pool Cleaner - igarden.ai

Pick of the Week:Toronto, the Blue Jays, and a Pool Pressure Sensor
A modern disaster movie where Someone says "Turn on the News"

Hzunzunbee joins Works with Home Assistant