This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood

A minimalist smart home controller made from a piece of wood, the Mui Board works with Matter, Sonos, Hue, and others. It ...
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New self-powered smart window can slash energy use, operates without wiring

South Korean engineers have unveiled a self-powered smart window at CES 2026 that solves two big hurdles of modern climate ...

Lego's smart new 2x4 Smart Brick packs a custom ASIC, speaker, and synthesiser created by 'an expert team from the worlds of video gaming, computing... and more'

The Smart Play system as a whole is going to make its debut in the Lego Star Wars theme, with—obviously—an X-Wing set and a ...

Ugreen is expanding into AI-powered smart home surveillance

It makes well-regarded power banks, chargers, and NAS products, and in 2026, the brand will dip into smart home tech.