On this week’s show: TP-Link might be banned, is 4K even worth buying? SwitchBot drops smart candles, Wyze has a new doorbell, Sofabaton has a new remote, letters from the mailbag, project updates, two picks of the week, and so much more!

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• Apollo H-2 Annual Holiday Ornament - Apollo Automation
• HomeTech Headlines
  • The U.S. Government Might Ban TP-Link Routers - CEPRO
  • Is your ultra-HD TV worth it? Scientists measure the resolution limit of the human eye - techxplore.com
  • Smart Candles, Baby. We F*cking Did It. - Gizmodo
  • Wyze’s new doorbell will last six months between charges - The Ambient
  • X2 Sofabaton Universal Remote（Pre-sale） - Sofabaton Universal Remote
  • Govee’s new power outlet expander gives you voice control and a night light - The Verge
  • Eve Shutter Switch gets huge Matter update - The Ambient
  • Matter over Thread Smart Window Lever Launched in Europe - Homekit News and Reviews
  • Bluetti is finally getting a official Smart Home Integration!
  • Amazon embarks on biggest layoffs since 2022 affecting 30,000 corporate jobs - Hindustan Times
  • Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode - The Verge
  • Looking Ahead: The Next Chapter for Sense - Sense - Sense
• Mailbag
  • AItomations - Home Assistant Automation Creator
  • Youtube - Called my Bluff
• Pick of the Week
  • #thehub - Patron Pick of the Week
  • Illumibot
  • Doorbell GIF maker - ezgif.com
• ELTAKO joins Works with Home Assistant - Home Assistant
• Cameras vs Spiders
• MmWave being shipped 🥹almost feel like it's a prank
• Unraid OS 7.2.0 Stable is Now Available
• Amazon Echo Dot Max
• Blue Series (Zigbee) - Smart Presence Sensing Dimmer
• Gavin Campbell with Smart Yard Automation, Unraid 7.2 Enhancements, and the Rise of Local AI – HGG661
• HolidayCoro
• Eufy E25
• Bambu Lab P1S Combo Printer