Episode 576 - Scream. Trip. Run.

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 Watchlist• Widow's Bay (Apple TV+) (imdb.com/title/tt33332385) - Funny Preview (youtube.com/watch?v=VcpYPxKeGAc)
• Ghosts (CBS / Paramount+) (imdb.com/title/tt11379026)
• St. Denis Medical (nbc.com/st-denis-medical)
• Superstore (imdb.com/title/tt4477976)
• The Boys (imdb.com/title/tt1190634)
• From (imdb.com/title/tt9813792)
• M.I.A. (imdb.com/title/tt33253070)
• The Trades (imdb.com/title/tt27795953)
• Letterkenny (imdb.com/title/tt4647692)
• Mating Season (imdb.com/title/tt14690136)
• Ted (imdb.com/title/tt1087578)
• Project Hail Mary (imdb.com/title/tt12042730)
• This Is Not a Test (imdb.com/title/tt35669125)
• Normal (imdb.com/title/tt31195136)
• Skinamarink (imdb.com/title/tt21307994)
• The Mandalorian & Grogu (imdb.com/title/tt30321146)

• HomeTech Headlines• Govee included a book on ‘White Supremacy’ in its website imagery | The Verge - theverge.com (theverge.com/tech/937378/govee-white-supremacy…)
• Linkind's new Smart Light Stick features realistic flame effects and seamless Matter connectivity | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com (matteralpha.com/news/linkind-smart-light-stick…)
• Bell launches new internet backup options in case of outages - mobilesyrup.com (mobilesyrup.com/2026/05/26/bell-launches-new-i…)
• Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities - bleepingcomputer.com (bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubiquiti-pa…)
• More Google Home speakers could be on the way. | The Verge - theverge.com (theverge.com/tech/933588/more-google-home-spea…)

• Pick of the week: TV to Right? (reddit.com/r/TVTooHigh/s/8aFgZsSLrC)• Welcoming OpenDisplay as our newest collaboration partner – Open Home Foundation - openhomefoundation.org (openhomefoundation.org/blog/welcoming-opendisp…)