Ikea is replacing its Zigbee-based devices with a new budget-friendly Matter-over-Thread product line. The 21-product collection -- including motion, contact and leak sensors, smart plugs, bulbs and air-quality monitors -- is designed for full interoperability across Matter-compatible platforms. The shift to Thread enables direct device-to-device communication, improving reliability and ease of use.

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About one-third of US consumers are cutting other household expenses to maintain streaming subscriptions as inflation rises and they grapple with economic uncertainty, according to a Bango report. The survey cites the growing popularity of bundled subscriptions, with 68% of consumers using them to save money, while many also rotate between services or downgrade tiers to manage costs.

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda has raised $20 million in pre-seed funding for her new startup Wabi, a social platform that allows users to create and share mini-apps using simple prompts. Launched in beta, Wabi offers integrated tools for app creation, discovery, and hosting, with social features such as liking, commenting and remixing. The platform eliminates the need for traditional app stores and focuses on ease of use and community-driven creativity.