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Philips Hue told Hueblog that Custom AI Behaviors, which build automations from a typed request, are scheduled for the week of October 26 on the Bridge Pro. The automations run on the bridge, but writing them goes through Hue's cloud. Sonos control from Hue switches is planned for November.
ESPHome 2026.10.0 came out October 21. If your ratgdo works you can leave it alone, but there's one config check worth doing before ESPHome 2027.3.0 drops unencrypted updates.
TP-Link says 23 Kasa plug, switch and bulb versions accept commands from the local network without a login. The fix is a firmware update, and Kasa updates have broken local control in Hubitat and Home Assistant for some users before.
PHP patched two critical remote code execution flaws on October 21. Home Assistant and Hubitat don't run on PHP, but NAS boxes, firewalls, Nextcloud and old Pi-hole installs do. Here's what to check.
Amazon skipped a fall event this year and announced devices one at a time. Here's what came out in October, what ships when, and which parts touch a local Hubitat, Home Assistant, or Matter setup.
Hubitat's 2.5.2 platform update has had seven builds between September 29 and October 16. Here's what changed, which parts matter for a local setup, and what to check before you update.
Apple announced a home screen and a line of LG and Schneider cameras, locks, and thermostats on October 13. Here's what ships when, and which parts work with a Hubitat or Home Assistant setup.