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Smart homes are often marketed as the next major leap in domestic convenience, with spaces that automatically adjust lighting ...

Smart home tech brands will often label everything as "AI," but not all of it will actually be. Conversational voice ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. From map views and smart TVs to smart buttons and generative AI, controlling your smart home is getting simpler ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. For those in the Google Home Public Preview, you can now control your smart home devices and compatible ...

Overview:  A smart home works best when built on a solid foundation of switches, sensors, and a central hub, not just smart ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. These misleadingly simple gadgets are some of the most useful smart devices you can have in your home. If you buy ...

Yasmine Crossland is an experienced technology journalist who has covered everything from smartphones and tablets to true wireless earbuds and soundbars. She has written for titles such as Pocket-Lint ...

Q: I’m interested in a new home security system. I have a hodgepodge of smart-home devices, but I haven’t managed to choose a home ecosystem yet, so I have some devices set up with Alexa, some with ...