AI controls are now live in Firefox 148. A single place to manage, customize, or completely block AI features in the browser. See how it works here ⬇️ blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/h...

How to turn off AI features in Firefox, or choose the ones you want | The Mozilla Blog

Other browsers force AI features on users. Firefox gives you a choice.  In the latest desktop version of Firefox, you’ll find an AI controls section

blog.mozilla.org

Does anyone else say "Please" and "Thank you" to LLMs, in case they use politeness as a factor when deciding who lives or dies when the eventual robot uprising happens?

We did it. Z-Wave is back and stronger than ever 💪 For 2 years we've been working crafting the best possible Z-Wave experience. Best in class antenna, support for brand new Z-Wave Long Range (also Europe!) and seamless migration from chips as old as 2013. Check our blog post for the full story:

Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2

The ultimate way to connect Z-Wave devices to Home Assistant.

home-assistant.io

What a great idea for a browser extension! 👏 addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...

B!tch to Boss – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download B!tch to Boss for Firefox. Online harassment is a problem. The solution? People being less terrible. Until then, this extension replaces "bitch" and other derogatory words like it with "boss"...

addons.mozilla.org

"Next slide please" really grinds my gears

Hey, Firefox extension developers, I'd love any feedback you have on how we're trying to simplify getting user consent for collecting data. blog.mozilla.org/addons/2025/05/09/new-extension-data-consent-experience-now-available-in-firefox-nightly/

I am displeased.

April marks the 1st year of the Open Home Foundation. In this month's newsletter, we look back on what we accomplished in that time and what's to come from us. 👏🏻 Catch up on what we've done and read more on the next big thing for the foundation 👇🏼 #Newsletter #SmartHome #OpenHome

Big first year, bigger second

We recap the Foundation’s first year—and as we gear up for year two, there’s a new structure, a shift in staff, and a bold new project: the Device Database.

newsletter.openhomefoundation.org

You can now manage tab groups via Firefox WebExtensions 😍 blog.mozilla.org/addons/2025/...

Maybe as a Product Manager I should list all my products limitations and edge cases as "Tips" 🙄

It's been a minute since something I did at work made the news. www.theregister.com/2025/04/07/m...

Mozilla takes pity on Firefox extension developers

: Plan to standardize consent dialogs aims to lighten burden on devs, users, reviewers

theregister.com

What in the fresh hell is this all over my WhatsApp? How do I turn off this Meta AI?

@jarjour.bsky.social How about that last Severance episode 😳

I'm so happy to hear that they've figured out how to bring the Pebble watch back to life 🤩 ericmigi.com/blog/introdu...

Introducing two new PebbleOS watches!

Including my dream smartwatch…

ericmigi.com

I really enjoy the term "enshittification"

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Proof that you don't need tracking and cookies for contextual advertising

Breadsplosion

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.𝟯 🎉 ✔️ Dashboard view headers ✔️ Tons of tile card improvements ✔️ Better map clustering ✔️ Assist now streams responses ✔️ Integrating SmartThings is smoother than ever! Check out what’s new! 👇 🔗 www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/03... #HomeAssistant

I hooked up Home Assistant voice to ChatGPT. Anyone know how I can set my timezone to London? Asked ChatGPT and it wasn't able to help, so I'm asking real humans...

Things I learned about automations in Home Assistant over the past 5 years youtu.be/FfhHyEl_Dgg

Tips and techniques for better Home Assistant automations

YouTube video by Home Automation Guy

youtu.be

I got called a four-eyed wanker by a man leaning out of a trade van as it drove past. I feel like I'm in high school again 😂

Saturdays

We're very excited to announce that Apollo Automation have joined the Works With Home Assistant - the first ESPHome-based devices to receive this certification! 🎉 Check out how Apollo got started building devices with ESPHome and which ones have been certified on our blog 👇🏼 #SmartHome #DIY #IoT

Apollo joins the Works With Home Assistant Program

Adding three devices, including their community favorite presence and air quality multisensors.

home-assistant.io

4 years in the making... so very close

Does anyone else's dog sleep like a weirdo?

Preparing my dogs dinner be like

Well that didn't take long 😥 www.bbc.com/news/article...

BP to slash renewables investment and ramp up gas and oil production.

The energy giant will announce its strategy later after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.

bbc.com

I made a YouTube video about my 5 favourite home automations. Do you have any favourites? youtu.be/akXurmGJ7oU

5 awesome home automations I use every day

YouTube video by Home Automation Guy

youtu.be

I call it "ghost of the underground"