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Nest was founded by Tony Fadell, who previously helped create the iPhone, to reinvent thermostats and modernize home temperature controls. The article details Fadell's motivation, driven by frustration with outdated systems, and Nest's early development as told by The Verge.

The Harmony universal remote was once considered the best on the market but ultimately failed to fully realize the concept of seamless device control. The article discusses its history and challenges in achieving this goal.

A nest belonging to an endangered curlew bird, described as 'remarkable', was discovered and documented in a video posted by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust. The video shows the curlew's nest containing eggs.

A Ford Truck with a nest containing newborn robins is stuck at a car dealership in Olathe, Kansas. Employees discovered the federally protected nest on top of one of the truck's tires.

Google is expanding its AI-powered Gemini for Home capabilities to other manufacturers through new APIs to drive subscription sales. Despite substantial investments, both Google and Amazon have struggled to profitably monetize the smart home market, but Google is now focusing on selling AI-driven subscriptions as a new revenue strategy.

The Nest app is experiencing downtime for many users, despite the official Nest status page indicating that everything is running smoothly. This discrepancy suggests technical issues with the app. Users are affected by the outage.

Ospreys have built a nest on a construction crane, causing the project to halt temporarily. The presence of the birds has paused work at the site as authorities assess the situation.