Astronomers studying three faint galaxies—DF2, DF4, and DF9, located about 65 million light-years away—found they contain almost no dark matter, unlike most galaxies. A paper published in The Astrophysical Journal in June 2026 proposes these galaxies formed when two ordinary galaxies collided, with their gas and dust clumping together while dark matter passed through largely undisturbed, leaving behind dark-matter-poor remnants.
quantamagazine.org
· 2026-10-17
Apple introduced the Apple Home Collection, a set of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a video doorbell and a smart lock co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The devices launch alongside HomeView, Apple's first dedicated smart display, marking the company's first in-house hardware push into the smart home after 12 years of relying on third parties through HomeKit.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-16
Shelly has released the Presence Gen4, a smart home sensor that uses mmWave radar instead of a camera to detect the location and movement of up to 10 people or pets in a space up to 650 square feet. Priced at $84.99, it's available now through Shelly's online store and works with Google Home, Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, and Home Assistant via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Matter.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-15
Amazon is selling Apple's newly announced HomeView smart display for $289.99, a $10 discount, in both gray and starlight colorways. The device, unveiled Tuesday, ships November 13th and features a seven-inch touchscreen, Matter and Thread smart home hub support, a 12-megapixel FaceTime camera, and Siri with personal context awareness.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-14
Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen that runs Siri, FaceTime, customizable widgets, and Apple Home controls. The device doubles as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router, supports facial recognition for up to six users, and can draw on personal context from messages, calendars, and email when linked to a nearby Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone. It launches alongside new cameras, thermostats, and a door lock, and is available for pre-order in eight countries including the US, UK, and India, with shipping starting November 13th.
apple.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-13
Apple held an unstreamed 'Welcome Home' event on October 13 where it introduced seven new smart home products, headlined by its first smart panel, the $299 HomeView. The lineup also included a new HomePod mini, an updated Apple TV, and Home Collection devices made in partnership with LG and Schneider Electric.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple introduced three new devices at a New York media event: the Apple HomeView, its first smart display with a 7-inch screen and speaker base; the HomePod Mini 2; and a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The company also showed smart-home accessories built with LG and Schneider Electric, including a video doorbell, thermostats and security cameras. HomeView runs a standalone operating system without App Store access, instead offering a curated set of apps like Messages, Safari and FaceTime plus select third-party apps.
wired.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple introduced the HomeView, a 7-inch square smart home hub, at its 'Welcome Home' event. The $299 device comes in wall-mounted and speaker-base versions, supports Siri, video calls, HomeKit Secure Video, and functions as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router. Preorders open today in four colors, with shipping starting November 13th.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has launched the HomeView, a $299 smart display combining a screen with a speaker base for video calls, photo displays, and Siri voice assistance. The device also functions as a Matter controller and Thread Border Router for Apple Home devices, launching alongside new cameras, thermostats, and a door lock in eight countries, with preorders open now and shipping starting November 13th.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Onvis has released an outdoor smart plug built on Matter over Thread, rated IP65 for weather resistance and capable of handling up to 1800 watts. It offers real-time energy monitoring that appears directly in Apple Home's energy view, and works natively with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings without a proprietary hub.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-09
A leaker known as 'pdfu,' who has previously shared accurate Apple and LG smart-home leaks, posted new details suggesting an NFC-based 'Proximity Control' feature for upcoming LG Apple Home accessories. The feature reportedly shows device controls in the iPhone's Dynamic Island when the phone is held near a compatible device, using the Matter protocol but tailored to Apple Home. This follows an earlier leak describing a 'tap to setup without power' pairing feature from the same source.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-09
Regulatory filings show Apple is working with LG Electronics on a line of smart home accessories, including a video doorbell, indoor and outdoor cameras, a floodlight camera, a smart deadbolt, and temperature devices. These products are designed to connect with Apple's upcoming smart home hub, updated HomePod mini, and new TV set-top box, all expected in mid-October, while the LG hardware itself won't ship for several more months.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-07
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