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What happens when private equity buys homes in your neighborhood

news.ycombinator.com Alex Mayyasi 2025-10-02 20:32:41

Here's what happens when private equity buys homes in your neighborhood Joe Raedle/Getty Images This comes from the Planet Money newsletter. Subscribe now to get more insights into how our economy works delivered to your inbox each week. Daniel Erb became a corporate landlord kind of by accident. It started in 2020, when he received his first bonus as an investment banker. It was more money than he was used to. He wanted to invest in real estate, so he called his cousin, a research analyst at

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Google Home is making your smart home more controllable than ever before

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-03 17:40:13

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Home web app now features a “Devices” tab, allowing control of more smart devices. This update is currently available to users in the Google Home Public Preview program. The new controls include lights, locks, and thermostats, but not media devices, though more device types and controls are promised to be coming soon Google is gearing up for some big changes to Google Home. The company officially announced that Gemini is coming to Google H

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Solar plus storage is just the start: How the most home-energy savvy slash their electric bills by 78%

zdnet.com Mike Lock 2025-10-03 17:11:27

Cristi Savin / iStock/ Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Level 4 is the highest level of energy maturity. The most effective cost savers cut their electric bill by four. More than half believe that their home value has increased. Catch it and use it, catch it and sell it, catch it and save it. As much as these may sound like the considerations of a commercial fisherman, it's actually the menu of options available to energy mature

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Your Stove Isn't the Only Source of Poor Air Quality. Here Are 6 Culprits for Contamination

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-03 16:30:00

Many assume their indoor air is clean if they live away from wildfire smoke zones, smoggy cities, or other sources of outdoor pollution. But this assumption may be misguided. According to Michael Rubino, founder of HomeCleanse and chairman of Change the Air Foundation, "Unfortunately, our indoor air is not as healthy as you may think." Rubino, who also hosts the Never Been Sicker podcast, points to factors many homeowners overlook when assessing air quality. According to Dr. James Langer, a Mat

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Survey shows an overwhelming number of users want Gemini on Google Home

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-03 21:04:33

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Home devices are in for a significant reform. On October 1, Google will announce Gemini for smart speakers and displays and subsequently replace Google Assistant with it on these devices. And we have huge expectations from this upgrade. Gemini has big shoes to fill. Google Assistant has shouldered the load of the entire breadth of commands intended for smart speakers for nearly a decade. However, the recent decline in Google Home’s ability to understa

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Apple has two new Home products launching soon, here’s what’s coming

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-04 17:00:34

Apple has a packed lineup of hardware launches happening soon, including two brand new Home products: a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2. Here’s what to expect. #1: New Apple TV 4K It’s been nearly three years since new Apple TV hardware shipped, but the wait’s ending soon. A brand new Apple TV 4K is coming this fall with several upgrades rumored. The current model’s A15 Bionic is expected to be replaced by an A17 Pro chip. No doubt a big reason to change the chip is enabling Apple Intell

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Is Apple Finally Making a Move on Smart Home Tech? 4 Rumored Products We'd Love to See

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-05 04:23:00

It's a matter of when, not if. Apple's take on the smart home is coming, with multiple reports saying the tech giant is ready to release its own line of smart devices and home security products. While it's a little early, Apple's big "awe dropping" event on Sept. 9 could showcase the first elements of its big home expansion. We already expect to see the new iPhone 17, a new Apple Watch and an AirPod announcement. Here's what could happen if there's a surprise home tech release, too, from table

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These are my 6 favorite self-hosted apps I use on my Android phone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-06 05:00:38

Megan Ellis / Android Authority Self-hosting services save you from subscription costs and give you control over your data. While I’ve previously experimented with self-hosted media servers and file storage, I only really dove into self-hosting this year. I’ve learned a lot over the past few months, but one thing I was happy to find out is just how many of these services can integrate with apps on your Android phone. The main benefit of this is that you can control your services even when you’

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Google hasn’t even announced these new Nest devices, but they’re already on store shelves

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-06 11:21:10

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s upcoming Nest Cam and Doorbell are already appearing in retail stores. A user spotted them at Home Depot along with their prices. Google is expected to showcase new smart home devices on October 1 alongside Gemini for Google Home. Google is set to officially showcase advancements in Gemini for smart speakers and display on October 1. In addition to the new smart speaker that Google teased at the Pixel 10 launch event, we also expected to see n

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6 Things Causing Poor Air Quality in Your Home, According to an Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-06 04:00:05

If you don't live in an area that is commonly exposed to wildfire smoke, smog or other forms of outdoor air pollution, it's easy to believe that you're in the clear -- literally -- regarding the air quality in your living space. "Unfortunately, our indoor air is not as healthy as you may think," says Michael Rubino, founder of HomeCleanse, chairman of Change the Air Foundation, and host of the Never Been Sicker podcast. According to Dr. James Langer, a Materials Science Engineer and CEO of Colo

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This Digital Frame Lets You Make Custom Art For Your Walls in Seconds

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-06 05:00:00

SwitchBot arrived at IFA (Innovation for All) 2025 with a lot to show off, including fluffy home Kata robots and the Acemate Tennis Robot, complete with training programs. But what really caught my smart home eyes was an application of generative AI I've never seen before. SwitchBot introduced an AI Art Frame, and it represents a completely new future for at-home wall art. The AI Art Frame's concept and design are easy to grasp and made me wonder why the idea wasn't already more widespread. It

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A really cheap way to get really smart lights

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-06 06:00:00

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 96, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, has your inbox been as busy as mine the past few days?, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I also have for y

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Gemini for Home isn’t enough to revive Google’s forgotten Nest speakers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-06 02:00:25

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google Nest speakers are neat little utility tools that let you holler at Google Assistant anywhere in the house — add something to your shopping list before it slips your mind or run the Roomba in a certain room. They’re so handy that a lot of us just grab Nest Minis by the dozen and place them across our homes so that we can call Assistant from literally anywhere. However, Google’s home efforts have been stagnant for a few years, to the point where they’ve

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The Apple Smart Home Is Almost Here: 4 Rumored Devices Could Show Up This Month

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-06 01:00:04

It's a matter of when, not if. Apple's smart home is coming, with multiple reports saying the tech giant is ready to release its own line of smart devices and home security products. While it's a little early, Apple's important "awe dropping event" on Sept. 9 could showcase the first of its big home expansion. We already expect to see the new iPhone 17, a new Apple Watch and an AirPod announcement. Here's what could happen if there's a surprise home tech release, too, from table robots to home

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Real Estate Speculators Are Swooping In to Buy Disaster-Hit Homes

wired.com Sophie Hurwitz 2025-10-06 01:00:00

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As he navigated downed trees and power lines, turning his 10-minute commute into a three-hour slog, he worried whether his family

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How to Babyproof Your Home (2025)

wired.com Nicole Kinning 2025-10-06 01:33:00

As a new parent myself, I can tell you unequivocally that when babies become mobile, the world becomes their playground. Coffee tables become climbing gyms, cabinets become treasure troves, and phone chargers become rope toys. Babyproofing your home isn’t about bubble-wrapping your life; it’s about thinking like a young mind and getting one step ahead of curiosity. We’re here to help: This guide will help you spot hidden dangers, make smart fixes, and provide a safe space for little ones to expl

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My Own DNS Server at Home – Part 1: IPv4

news.ycombinator.com Jan Wildeboer 2025-10-06 20:08:49

“It’s always DNS” is a famous meme among network people. Name resolution is technically quite simple. It’s “just” translating a hostname like jan.wildeboer.net to an IP address. What could possibly go wrong? I am a radical optimist and detail-obsessed knowledge collector, so I decided to find out. As part of my goal to make my home network a little island of Digital Sovereignty, meaning that everything at home should JustWork™, even with no working internet connection, a DNS server is needed. B

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HomeKit Weekly: ULTRALOQ’s new Bolt NFC is built for Apple Home Key

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-10-07 01:00:00

Home Key has been one of my favorite HomeKit features since it launched a few years ago. You never have to dig for keys; you can still get in when your phone battery is dead, and in my experience, it works instantly every time. There is no app to launch or waiting for a Bluetooth connection. The new ULTRALOQ Bolt NFC brings all of that convenience to more homes at a very reasonable price point. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras that includes Ho

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This Pricey Thermostat Has Nearly Paid for Itself by Saving Me Money, and It's on Sale Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-07 03:31:00

CNET's key takeaways $240 Automated Eco Modes make energy saving easy, even if you don't have time to plan out your schedule. Local utility rebates may also help make the thermostat more affordable. When friends walk past my Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 for the first time, they often stop and stare. The thermostat can detect nearby movement and lights up with a beautiful display of the outside weather, like setting suns or shifting rain animations. That beauty comes at a cost, nearly $300

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SwitchBot's New AI Art Frame Lets You Give Prompts to Generate Art in Seconds

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-07 04:31:00

SwitchBot arrived at IFA (Innovation for All) 2025 with a lot to show off, including fluffy home Kata robots and the Acemate Tennis Robot, complete with training programs. But what really caught my smart home eyes was an application of generative AI I've never seen before. SwitchBot introduced an AI Art Frame, and it represents a completely new future for at-home wall art. The AI Art Frame's concept and design are easy to grasp and made me wonder why the idea wasn't already more widespread. It

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The Horror Hit ‘Weapons’ Is Coming Home Sooner Than You Think

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-07 09:30:21

Whatever you do, don’t invite the creepy witch into your home. That is, of course, unless it’s on your TV and you’re sitting on the couch. One of this summer’s biggest surprise hits, Weapons, is now ready to make its trek home, and it’s arriving incredibly soon. The unique, sprawling horror film is coming to digital on September 9, followed by a physical release on October 14. Written and directed by Zach Cregger, Weapons is the story of a town shattered by a horrific event. One evening, an ent

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Apple’s next HomePod mini is almost here, with bigger upgrades than we thought

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-07 17:35:35

Apple has two new Home products launching this fall: an upgraded Apple TV 4K, and the next-gen HomePod mini 2. Based on a new report, Apple’s new HomePod mini could be a much bigger upgrade than we were expecting. HomePod mini 2 could offer six new features, per Gurman Apple’s HomePod product line has mostly been left untouched for a while now. There was reportedly going to be a new HomePod with a screen (HomePod Touch?) launching earlier this year, but it’s been pushed to 2026 as collateral

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Gemini’s coming, but are you dreading the big Google Home speaker shakeup?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-08 01:06:19

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. It’s been a long time coming, but Gemini will finally be rolling out to Google Home speakers at the beginning of next month. Some consumers are undoubtedly rejoicing at the news of the far more powerful voice assistant usurping Assistant on their smart home cornerstones. But while upgrades are

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Samsung's Newest AI Promises: Big Energy Savings, Strange Smart Displays and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-08 00:00:00

Samsung arrived at Berlin's IFA event with not one, not two but three different AIs to talk about in its AI Home: Future Living, Now exhibit. The brand has been hard at work expanding its definition of AI (even if some references stretch the term to its breaking point), and now has several big promises for the smart home and Samsung appliances. There were updates on the latest Galaxy AI, of course, but as smart home editor, I was especially struck by what Samsung has in mind for its home-orient

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Valerion launches new premium projector with anti-rainbow effect technology

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-08 05:00:58

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Valerion is formally announcing its new premium projector, the VisionMaster Max, at IFA 2025. The boxy little projector offers improved contrast and brightness, but the feature that should be most interesting to home theater aficionados is how it tries to address the "rainbow effect" common in some cheaper projectors. Cheaper DLP projectors sometimes display stuttery strobes of color when the projector's color wheel is forced to quickly shift between col

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Google leaks its own new Nest Cams and Doorbell

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-10-08 14:43:01

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is its own worst enemy: the company appears to have leaked three upcoming Nest smart home products in its own app. Wired versions of the Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen), and Nest Doorbell (3rd gen) have all appeared as setup options in Google Home ahead of their expected launch next month. Android Authority spotted the three new Nest products, which it says it found in the lates

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Nazi-Looted Painting Found on Real Estate Website Finally Seized by Authorities

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-10-09 13:10:09

After 80 years of being lost, Giuseppe Ghislandi’s Portrait of a Lady has finally been recovered. After it briefly appeared in an online real estate listing last month, the family that was in possession of the painting turned it in to the Argentinian authorities. The painting, a portrait of Contessa Colleoni, was one of more than 1,000 that were looted by Nazis from the collection of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, and was last seen in 1940, according to the Lost Art

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One of Apple Music’s best features is improving at the perfect time

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-10 01:15:14

Apple Music is about to get its biggest update in years thanks to iOS 26, including upgrades to one of my favorite features—lyrics—just in time for the device that will be perfect for them. Lyrics in Apple Music are getting two iOS 26 enhancements When I’m listening to music, I don’t pay much attention to lyrics. My mind is tuned into the rhythm far more than to the words being sung. I know other people—my wife for example—who are very much the opposite. But for whatever reason, my brain str

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SwitchBot has ambitions to be the AI that powers your smart home

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-10-10 01:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AI could bring the smart home closer to the Star Trek dream: a central “computer” that runs your home. At IFA this week, SwitchBot — best known for its button-pushing robots — is debuting a product that lays the groundwork for at leas

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SwitchBot launches three AI-powered smart home products — including a pair of robots

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-10-10 01:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It was inevitable that AI would be everywhere at IFA this year, but the smart home is where we’re really seeing action. SwitchBot, known for its quirky and clever home gadgets, launched three new AI-powered products this week: a smart

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