Episode 537 - The Automated_House's Jimmy Hawkins

On this week's show: We sit down with smart home content creator Jimmy Hawkins who is the brain behind Automated_House to discuss social media, the smart home, and more. Sonos has a new CEO, coincidentally, we also have a new song, Ring denies a data breach, FutureHome is asking for money, Aqara Matters more, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Sonos CEO Tom Conrad Wants to Make the Best Speakers Money Can Buy - The Verge
  • Ring denies breach after users report suspicious logins - BleepingComputer
  • Bankrupt FutureHome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service - Ars Technica
  • Great news! LED Bulb T2 RGB now supports Adaptive Lighting over Matter - Aqara Forum
• Interview: Jimmy Hawkins - Automated_House smart home content creator
• Pick of the Week
  • I gave my Real-time Conversation Billy Bass AI - Reddit
• Home Assistant adds initial Matter binding features in beta - Matter Alpha