Episode 574 - Backdoors, Bots, and Baby Monitors

Episode 574 - Backdoors, Bots, and Baby Monitors

From HomeTech.fm by Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson

May 15, 2026 · Episode 574

About this episode

The episode discusses various updates in smart home technology, including new products and security concerns.

On this week’s show: Ubiquiti doubles down with a new UniFi NVR and a major Protect 7.1 update, Unraid ditches the USB stick (finally) with internal boot, and smart vacuums are getting weirder, Blink goes 2K on a budget, Yarbo promises to close its mower’s backdoor, the FBI is resetting routers, and over a million cameras were alarmingly open to hackers. All of this, 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 HomeTech Headlines Network Video Recorder G2 Pro - Ubiquiti Store United States - store.ui.com Welcome to Protect 7.1 - blog.ui.com Eufy’s New Robovac Combines Matter and a Built-in Fragrance Module - homekitnews.com These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper | The Verge - theverge.com Blink bumps its budget buzzer to 2K | The Verge - theverge.com The FBI may have reset your wireless router; if so, you should replace it - 9to5mac.com A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers | The Verge - theverge.com Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower | The Verge - theverge.com Unraid | Unraid 7.3.0 Stable Now…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson

Topics covered

  • smart home technology
  • security
  • networking
  • home automation
  • product updates

Keywords

  • Ubiquiti
  • Unraid
  • smart vacuums
  • Blink
  • FBI
  • baby monitors
  • security cameras

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ubiquiti, Unraid, Blink, Yarbo, FBI

Products: UniFi NVR, USB stick, smart vacuums, 2K, baby monitors, security cameras

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