Episode 534 - An “Iron Dome” For Mosquitoes

On this week's show: Samsung adds natural language programming while Pro systems lag further behind, KEF makes something with Nothing, IKEA now Matters, and UniFi announces a decent NAS drive update. Plus, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more!
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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines• Samsung SmartThings update adds natural language routines - The Verge (theverge.com/news/699165/samsung-smartthings-u…)
• OpenPhone | Collaborative business phone for startups and small businesses (openphone.com)
• Crestron Home OS 4.6 Puts Music Control at the Forefront of Smart Home Experience - CEPro (cepro.com/news/crestron-home-os-4-6-puts-music…)
• KEF Collaboration with Nothing Produces Headphone (1) Immersive Audio Solution - CE Pro (cepro.com/news/kef-collaboration-with-nothing-…)
• Ikea’s smart home hub is now a Matter controller - The Verge (theverge.com/news/697576/ikeas-smart-home-hub-…)
• Introducing UniFi Drive 3.0 - UI Blog (blog.ui.com/article/introducing-unifi-drive-3-0)

• Pick of the Week• Greg in Patron's Slack - Automator of the Month! (hometech.slack.com/archives/C09DAVD0X/p1751914…)

• Release 2025.7 – The Sounds of Summer! - Home Assistant Blog (home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/02/release-20257)
• Nuki Joins Works With Home Assistant - Home Assistant Blog (home-assistant.io/blog/2025/07/03/nuki-joins-w…)
• TJ's Youtube: Want to install drip irrigation or landscape lighting? Ill show you how! (youtube.com/shorts/JSlQkyfC7Ks?si=EFv1ccEr_r8r…)
• This device uses a laser to shoot down 30 mosquitoes per second — LiDAR-guided 'Photonmatrix' has up to 6-meter kill zone, can gauge distance, orientation, and body size in 3 milliseconds (tomshardware.com/peripherals/this-invention-ca…)