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The SLZB-MR4U: Why a Multi-Radio Zigbee and Thread Stick Is a Smart Home Upgrade

If your home automation journey started like most, it began with a cheap USB Zigbee stick plugged into the back of your Home Assistant server. It works — until it doesn't. Radios wedged next to USB 3.0 ports, SSDs and Wi-Fi antennas share a cramped corner of the house, and the mesh has to reach every room from wherever the server happens to live. SMLIGHT's SLZB-MR4U takes a different approach: a multi-radio coordinator that treats Ethernet, not USB, as the primary interface — and throws in a second radio for Thread and Matter while it's at it.

The Memory Price Surge: Why RAM and Storage Got So Expensive

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If you've shopped for RAM or a new SSD lately, you've probably felt a sting. The same 32 GB DDR5 kit that cost a comfortable amount a year ago now costs noticeably more, and that 2 TB NVMe drive you had your eye on keeps creeping up in price. This isn't your imagination or a supply chain blip — 2026 is witnessing one of the most dramatic memory price rallies in the industry's history, and it all traces back to one thing: AI.