{
  "id": 8284501,
  "title": "HomeKit Weekly: Homey’s new Device Updates feature shows what Matter was supposed to be all along",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/homekit-weekly-homeys-new-device-updates-feature-shows-what-matter",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/18/homeys-new-device-updates-feature-shows-what-matter-was-supposed-to-be-all-along/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Firmware updates have been the weakest link for a decade with smart homes. Every sensor, light bulb, and smart lock in your house runs software that should be updated regularly . This is on top of even if they have software updates. Homey just announced a fix for a big piece of that, and the way it handles Matter devices is the part that Apple Home users should take note of. more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}