On this week's show: Google Chromecast is out, but Google Gemini is in, Nest shows off a nice new thermostat, Aqara and Meross launch new mmWave sensors, Roku might be dropping Wyze for cameras, Apple is supporting adaptive lighting on Matter devices, Nanoleaf launches a cool new storage product, a mailbag question, two picks of the week, Home Assistant updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Festival | Tomato Festival 2024 | Reynoldsburg
• About Reynoldsburg | Reynoldsburg, OH
• How to Get Started Racewalking
• HomeTech Headlines
  • The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service | Ars Technica
  • Gemini intelligence is coming to Google Home
  • Hands-on with Google’s new Nest Learning Thermostat - The Verge
  • Aqara’s new mmWave presence sensor is cheaper, simpler, and works with Matter. - The VergeMeross has a new mmWave presence sensor for just $36, and it works with Matter. - The Verge
  • Roku Preps New Smart Home Cameras... Without Wyze?
  • Apple Home brings Adaptive Lighting to Matter smart lights in iOS 18 - The Verge
  • You can stack and sync up to 300 of Nanoleaf’s new color-changing display cases - The Verge
  • Prices for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Are Going Up Again
• Mailbag: How to Get Started?
  • Home Assistant Green
  • Home Assistant Yellow
  • Compute Module 4
• Pick of the Week
  • Aqua Flower- Smart Flower Watering System
  • Farm Bot
• Streamlining the Home Assistant Yellow lineup - Home Assistant
• Home Assistant 2028.8.0 Released