Episode 565 - Shark Sees Stains

On this week’s show: Sonos accidentally leaks the Play, and UniFi drops a WiFi 7 U7 Mesh with big range claims. Aqara adds Samsung Home Key as Aliro finally becomes real, Shark’s $1,300 robot hunts stains with UV, and Samsung promises to ask Texans before watching what they watch. Meta smart glasses get creepier (and detectable), BGR says hubs are dead (sure), Home Assistant spring cleaning begins, robotic mowers get their own pet-aware gate, plus a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance - The Verge
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Portable Sonos Play speaker leaks on Canadian Best Buy - The Verge
  • Buy New - Navimow MowGate Smart Automatic Gate for Robotic Lawn Mowers - The Green Team
  • Introducing U7 Mesh - blog.ui.com
  • Aqara’s U400 now supports Samsung’s Home Key. - The Verge
  • The smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally here - The Verge
  • Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light - The Verge
  • Samsung TVs to stop collecting Texans’ data without express consent - BleepingComputer
  • Dear Meta Smart Glasses Wearers: You're Being Watched, Too - Gizmodo
  • GitHub - yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses at selfh.st - GitHub
  • Someone made an app to detect nearby smart glasses - MobileSyrup
• Mailbag
  • Why There's Simply No Need For A Smart Home Hub Anymore - BGR - BGR
• 2026.3: A clean sweep - Home Assistant
• Apollo Automation Expands Works With Home Assistant Certification: BTN - Apollo Automation