Episode 520 - Reversible Socks with AI

On this week's show: Two weeks of news from all around the industry including updates from Amazon, Google, Sonos, iRobot, Josh.ai, IKEA, Home Assistant, and more! We also take a few moments to answer questions from the mailbag, review a few open projects, and turn our socks right-side out. All this and so much more on this week's HomeTech!Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!Show NotesSony BRAVIA 8 65” class OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2024) | K-65XR8065 inch LG OLED evo AI C4 4K Smart TV 2024 - OLED65C4PUA | LG USASANUS VLT7DMF LightingFlorence Y'all Water Tower - WikipediaAll-new Alexa Show 15 | A stunning HD 15.6" smart kitchen TV for home organizationMade for Amazon Under-Cabinet Mount, for Echo Show 15 (Gen 1, 2021 & Gen 2, 2024 Releases)Echo Show 5 3rd Gen Under Cabinet Kitchen Mount Bracket for Amazon Alexa Devices | Compatible with 3rd Gen 2023 Model | All Hardware Included (Black)Sylvox Under Counter TVHomeTech HeadlinesYouTube - 2025 Josh.AI Winter Launch Event“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen - Ars TechnicaAmazon Announces Premium Alexa Devices Under ‘Signature’ Line • iPhone in Canada BlogAmazon is taking away the option of not sending voice recordings to the cloud | The VergeUndocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devicesESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the AirSonos has canceled its streaming video player | The VergeiRobot tells investors its future is in doubt | The VergeiRobot launches eight new Roombas and finally adds lidar mappingWill iRobot’s reinvention of the Roomba be at the expense of its history of innovation? | The VergeAfter nine years, Google is officially ditching Assistant for GeminiGoogle warns folks with dead Chromecasts not to reset them • The RegisterIkea registered a Matter-over-Thread temperature sensor with the FCC | The VergeUbiquiti - Introducing Pro XG LineupSony Unveils Next-Gen RGB LED Display Technology - CEPROHome Assistant officially Matters - Home AssistantExporting Clips & Cloud Archiving with UniFi ProtectGavin Campbell with Electrical Upgrades, AI Automation and a new Robot Lawn Mower is on the way - HGG640Netstor Technology