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@ thehatfox @lemmy.world

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  • Home Assistant 2026.3: A clean sweep

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  • I have a smart water meter installed by the utility provider with a cloud integration, unfortunately the readings have a 24-48h delay so it’s no use for real time monitoring.

  • I Bought a Linux Phone in 2026

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  • Unfortunately many parts of Sailfish are proprietary though.

  • Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform

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  • Quite a different result from what the polls were predicting.

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office

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  • As a British person that's something I thought I'd never see.

    Arrested on his birthday too.

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

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  • Well that's something I thought I would never see.

  • Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project

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  • BPAs have been shown to absorbed through the skin. Headphones are increasingly worn for long, continuous periods. Unlike other plastic objects which are handled for shorter periods.

    I’m not entirely convinced of the danger myself (tinnitus seems a bigger worry for headphone use to me), but I thought it was a matter worthy of further discussion.

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2026/feb/18/hazardous-substances-headphones
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Can you touch type?

  • Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors

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  • Mostly Zigbee. Depending on the sensor, location and activity I'm getting between 6-18 months per battery, but I do have a lot of sensor, so there's a regular churn of batteries.

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    Germany’s CDU Pushes Real-Name Social Media Mandate and ID Checks

    reclaimthenet.org /germanys-cdu-pushes-real-name-social-media-mandate

  • Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors

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  • Having passive sensors for smart home use would save me lot of time and money changing batteries. Interesting to see where this goes.

  • Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform

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  • I didnt realise how rich some of my friends were until I went to their house. The uniform made us all equals in the classroom

    Uniforms have never done that in my experience, because there are plenty of wealth signifiers outside of uniforms kids will still notice (pencil cases, bags, PE trainers, mobile phones etc), and even the uniforms themselves are not worn equally. The rich kids have clean uniforms that get regular replaced each term, the poor ones had dirty and ill fitting hand-me-downs.

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    Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cd6zqqgv9yeo
  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2026.2: Home, sweet overview

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2026/02/04/release-20262/

  • LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market

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  • For a lot of people most of their content isn’t even 1080p. Plenty of people watching DVDs and many TV channels only broadcast in SD.

    Display technology has long outpaced content delivery.

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    Ban phones throughout the school day, Phillipson tells teachers

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cgk827r8mrzo
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    Half of UK's grassroot music venues make no profit

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c20d1lxlx3go
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    Keir Starmer abandons plans for compulsory digital ID

    www.thetimes.com /uk/politics/article/digital-id-scrapped-u-turn-keir-starmer-7zcwqqvb5

  • The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026

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  • In a lot of cases “AI” is slapped on as marketing buzzword for anything with even a simple algorithm controlling it.

    We got a new “AI” washing machine last month. As far as I can tell it the same as last years model just with some of the auto settings renamed to something AI.

  • Home Assistant 2026.1: Home is where the dashboard is 🥂

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  • A proper permissions system for entities has long been one of my most desired features for Home Assistant. It should be possible to set visibility and control for each entity and user.

    Trying to do control access via dashboards as always seems the wrong way around to me.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2026.1: Home is where the dashboard is 🥂

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2026/01/07/release-20261/

  • What 3D printing-related software runs on Linux?

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  • Orcaslicer is also available as a Flatpak, which has worked in most distros I’ve tried it with.

  • How to handle lights that are physically powered off (but Home Assistant still sees as "on")?

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  • So far the only inline option I’ve found is this dimmable switch from Samotech. I haven’t tried one yet myself, and there’s mixed reviews online. For the lamps I have I only want an on-off switch though, not a dimmer.

    Making due with plugging them into smart plugs for now, but an inline option would be much neater.

  • How to handle lights that are physically powered off (but Home Assistant still sees as "on")?

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  • I’d say it’s always best to avoid Zigbee devices going offline, its neither convenient for automation or good for the mesh for devices to keep dropping.

  • How to handle lights that are physically powered off (but Home Assistant still sees as "on")?

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  • Disable or remove the lamp switches. Add more smart buttons if there is a need for a physical control near the lamp.

    As it happens I’m actually looking for a smart lamp switch if anyone knows of any options.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2025.12: Triggering the holidays 🎄

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2025/12/03/release-202512/

  • Thieves are starting to steal RAM now that it's as expensive as gold — a memory kit disappears in the snail mail at four in the morning with a bogus signature

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  • I remember there being a spate of robberies targeting memory chips in the 90s when prices were high then.

    History repeating itself again I guess.

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    Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill

    www.theguardian.com /law/2025/nov/27/government-to-ditch-day-one-unfair-dismissal-policy-from-workers-rights-bill

  • Cams, anyone?

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  • UniFi Protect now has limited ONVIF support allowing various 3rd party cameras to work with Protect.

    UniFi cameras can have RTSP enabled also, but it requires UniFi Protect to enable the setting.

  • Apparently Homebox allows setting third-party label rendering endpoint through an HBOX_LABEL_MAKER_LABEL_SERVICE_URL env var

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  • What model of label printer is that?

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    Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how

    www.techradar.com /vpn/vpn-privacy-security/exclusive-ofcom-is-monitoring-vpns-following-online-safety-act-heres-how
  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2025.11: Pick, automate, and a slice of pie 🥧

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2025/11/05/release-202511/
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    New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/clyzjp5n5kro
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    Digital IDs to buy alcohol by the end of the year – here’s how it could work

    inews.co.uk /news/politics/digital-ids-buy-booze-3975501
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    Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c3w965gz8zgo
  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    Home Assistant 2025.10: Undo, redo, and draw me too

    www.home-assistant.io /blog/2025/10/01/release-202510/
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    'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c89d54gv44qo
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    DWP imposes 'gagging order' on disability experts ahead of PIP review

    inews.co.uk /news/dwp-gagging-order-disability-experts-ahead-pip-review-3919337