Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

Local voice assistants have a lot of appeal in the world of secure smart homes, but they often come with limitations. If you’re using a tool like Home Assistant to manage your smart home, you can ...

Imagine speaking to a virtual assistant that not only understands your words but also grasps the nuances of your tone, intent, and context, all in real time. Building such a sophisticated voice agent ...

Cierra is a contributing writer at XDA, with an extensive background in home networking, ISPs, and routers, and over five years of professional writing experience. Her work has been featured on CNET, ...