In late January 2023, Apple released a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds humidity and temperature sensing to the second-generation HomePod and all HomePod mini models. This article explains how ...

Have the new HomePod 2 or HomePod mini smart speakers? If so, you’ve got access to built-in temp and humidity sensors with software 16.3 which can be useful in a variety of ways. Here’s how to set up ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

When we talk about climate change, we most often talk about changes in air temperature—and with good reason. The rapid rise in global and U.S. average air temperatures is a direct result of climate ...

Extreme levels of heat and humidity are forecast to spread across the country over the next two weeks, blanketing the Southwest, Midwest, and East Coast with high temperatures beginning this June 19 ...

Checking the temperature reading during a heat wave won’t tell the whole sweltering story. It’s going to feel a lot hotter. Blame the heat index, also called “apparent temperature.” It’s a combination ...

Studies on climate and infectious disease typically focus on temperature's role on disease transmission. However, an international team found that both temperature and humidity contribute to future ...

Here's how to take advantage of the temperature and humidity sensors in HomePod 2 and HomePod mini. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac HomePod 2 and (surprise!) HomePod mini both include temperature and ...