A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to babysit or juggling app after app just to turn off a light. At its best, a smart home is one integrated system where lighting, ...

Overwhelmed by all the automation possibilities your smart gadgets offer? You're not alone. Here are three I find useful and ...

I compared Thread, Zigbee, and Matter - here's the best smart home setup for you ...

Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...

While the sci-fi dream of a butler robot that does household chores for you is not yet a reality, there are many household tasks that you can actually automate with smart devices. Smart homes are not ...

Smart home AI is reshaping the way we interact with our living spaces, integrating predictive automation across appliances, lighting, and security systems. IoT predictions suggest 75 billion connected ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

CES 2026 has come and gone, but it's never too late to take a closer look at the many smart home gadgets that companies unveiled during the event. If you are looking for your next smart home purchase, ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...