Matthew Cassinelli and Mikah Sargent announce the sunsetting of Smart Tech Today and look back at the year's smart home trends.

• Amazon's Alexa Stalled With Users as Interest Faded, Documents Show
• Matthew's Airtable list of Smart Tech Today stories
• Matthew's Airtable list of Smart Tech Today's most-covered topics
• Ember Mug
• HomePod
• Eve Motion Sensor
• Awair
• Eve Door and Window Sensor
• Hue Motion Sensor
• Nanoleaf Canvas

Picks of the week

• Matthew: Focused 2022 Calendar
• Mikah: Beyerdynamic MMX 150

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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The upcoming universal language for smart home devices, Matter, has revealed a TV spec that will theoretically allow for universal media casting. The Opal C1 webcam aims to be a DSLR camera packed into a webcam frame. Intel thinks it's going to be awhile before the Metaverse really kicks off due to technological constraints it feels its chips can help surpass.

• Matter could bring universal casting that actually works
• Smart home company Eve plans to use Matter to move beyond Apple's HomeKit
• Opal's C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
• Dell's wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen
• Google Home update makes it easier to review Nest camera footage
• MGM Resorts is letting job seekers try out roles using virtual reality as it looks to reduce employee churn
• Intel Throws Cold Water on the Metaverse Happening Any Time Soon
• Meta adds sign language interpreters for Portal video calls
• LG's StanbyME is a wireless TV on wheels
• Alexa's latest celebrity voice is Santa Claus himself
• Enhanced Sleep Sensing in Nest Hub

Picks of the week

• Matthew: Grovemade Wool Felt Desk Pad
• Mikah: Eve Room (with Thread)

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is happy to announce package updates, but that's a bit of an issue around the holidays. Meta (Facebook) has opened up Horizon Worlds to adults in the U.S. and Canada. DARPA is funding research from a company that makes a device to charge a swarm of drones.

• Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record
• How to keep Alexa from ruining your Christmas surprises
• Kobo's Elipsa and Sage e-readers are better for reading than writing
• Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds
• DARPA Is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms
• Drop a Magnet on This Map and a Fake Window Provides Live Views From Around the World
• Razer's New MagSafe Cooling Fan Brings RGB to Your iPhone, Because Why Not
• A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars
• The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
• Apple and Hyatt begin rolling out hotel keys in Apple Wallet
• Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection

Picks of the week

• Dan: Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch
• Mikah: Anker 637 Magnetic Charging Station

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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