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6 smart home devices anyone can build with a cheap ESP32 and an even cheaper sensor

These are some great DIY projects that you can do for cheap.

Track Room Occupancy Without Cameras Using ESP32 Wi-Fi Drops

Learn how to repurpose your spare ESP32 boards into cost-effective presence detection sensors using the Tommy Sense ...
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6 ESP32 projects that make more sense than buying another smart home gadget

These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.
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Amazon Alexa on-device AI Confirmed: What the AZ3 Chip Handles and What Still Goes to the Cloud

Amazon Alexa on-device AI now runs in millions of Echo homes, but Panos Panay’s July 2026 CNBC interview reveals the split: ...

I stopped yelling at my smart home assistant by enabling an obscure Amazon Echo feature

However, you can also open the Alexa app and go to More > Settings > Voice Responses, then toggle on Adaptive Volume. Unlike ...
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How to Test DIY Devices with "Matter" and Security Considerations

"Matter" is spreading as a common standard for smart home devices. Supporting Matter makes it easier to handle devices from multiple smart home environments, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon ...