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Today β€” 14 December 2025Main stream

Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally β€” custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence

If the one thing about smart home appliances that deterred you from ever investing in this connected future was how your data was always being routed through servers, you're in for a treat. A skilled developer has hacked his new Xiaomi Humidifier with ESPHome, making the device compatible with Home Assistant.

Yesterday β€” 13 December 2025Main stream

Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review: Deep cuts and fine engravings

13 December 2025 at 17:00
The Creality Falcon2 Pro 60W is a fully enclosed diode laser engraver with multiple safety features, intuitive first-party software, and a pull-out tray for easy clean-up that can be purchased on sale for $1,899 for the Single Unit package. With the included 1.6W laser module, the Falcon2 Pro is capable of cutting through thick material as easily as it can produce detailed engravings.

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