I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have ...

Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free

Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free ...
Los Angeles Times

Use designated money to cool California schools, not to enrich utilities

Los Angeles hit 100 degrees in March — in the winter. California is getting hotter, and the 2026 “Super El Niño” means this summer likely will break records again. Thousands of California schools are ...
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Homeowners accuse HVAC contractors of using 'trust me' sales tactics to push costly systems

A heated Reddit thread is putting a familiar home-improvement frustration in the spotlight, with homeowners saying some HVAC contractors rely on "trust me" sales tactics, talk down to customers, and ...
Ars Technica

From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM’s development

When we met Sterling Anderson in 2024, he was the chief product officer of Aurora, the self-driving startup he cofounded in 2016 after several years at Tesla. Just over a year ago, though, Anderson ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I built a Python utility using Claude to automate my image editing workflow, and it saves me hours every week

Vibe-coding your problems away doesn't get easier than this ...
Arizona Daily Star

Tucson police to use automated license plate scanners

Tucson Police Wednesday are rolling out their newest crime fighting tool: cameras that automatically read license plates as officers patrol city streets. The Automated License Plate Recognition system ...