On this week's show: OpenAI may be building a screen-free AI home companion, Nice is skipping CEDIA 2026 and insisting everything is fine, the 2026 TV Shootout crowns both Samsung and Sony, Philips Hue might stick a camera on your TV, and a TP-Link Kasa camera vulnerability report is a rough reminder to patch your gear. We also chat about a touchscreen Zigbee switch from Zemismart, an open-source robot vacuum project, Matter Server 9.1.0, the Only Fan Controller update, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

• HomeTech Headlines
  • OpenAI Reportedly Developing Screen-Free AI Companion for Smart Home
  • Nice Announces It Has Pulled Out of CEDIA Expo 2026
  • The 2026 Kings of TV Are Crowned at Value Electronics TV Shootout - Residential Systems
  • Zemismart Launches Zigbee Touchscreen Light Switch With Power Monitoring
  • Philips Hue’s latest camera might be for your TV.
  • IoT-Vulnerability-Research-Public/TP-Link_Kasa_EC71/Kasa_EC71.md at main · BadChemical/IoT-Vulnerability-Research-Public
• Matter Server 9.1.0 Released
• xcancel.com/ThirdRealityInc
• Only Fan Controller v1.2.1
• Jimothy