# Episode 573 - Slothbot

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Podcast: [HomeTech.fm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometech-fm-436443)
Published: 2026-05-09T01:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's show: TJ gets ready to head to Canada, Apple pays for promising too much from Siri, ULTRALOQ goes tap-to-unlock with Aliro, and Homebridge 2.0 finally speaks Matter. The Roomba creator builds a furry robot friend, Matter.JS Server gets smarter debugging, BEGA lights up Home Assistant, and the new HA beta tunes into sub‑GHz RF. Plus, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Apple Will Pay $250 Million for Overhyping Siri. Canadian Users Get to Watch | iPhone in Canada - iphoneincanada.ca HomeTech Headlines ULTRALOQ achieves Aliro certification for Latch and Bolt locks | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter | The Verge - theverge.com Google's Gemini-powered Home speaker is MIA - mobilesyrup.com Introducing Dream Machine Beast - blog.ui.com Bose takes a swing at Sonos with its new home speakers | The Verge - theverge.com Sonoff Unveils NSPanel Pro Gen2 with Matter, dual relays, HA Support - homekitnews.com The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion | The Verge - theverge.com Matter.JS Server now offers ultimate tool to troubleshoot Matter and Thread | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com BEGA joins Works with Home Assistant - Home Assistant - home-assistant.io 2026.5 Beta: We're on the same frequency now 📡 - Home Assistant - rc.home-assistant.io

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