It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by big tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple Homekit. But as the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) is working for a more open smart home standard through Matter, these popular automation systems aren't as open as most smart home users want. This is how Home Assistant was born: an open-source smart home system that gives tech enthusiasts full control of their IoT devices. Paulus Schoutsen,... Read this story
