From preventative artificial intelligence to more accurate notifications, these are the new home security technologies you ...

Gemini for Home adds natural language prompting to streamline your smart home automations, and it's the biggest Google Home ...

It’s been a while, and though the basics are the same, Apple Home and Google Home have both benefitted from some long-needed ...

Powered by a two-way system with a 2.5-inch woofer and a 0.8-inch tweeter, this smart speaker is claimed to offer three times ...

Speaking of living rooms: You might need a bigger one as giant TVs are one of 2026’s home-tech headlines. Now that it’s just ...

After more than a decade of accumulating smart plugs, speakers and sensors, I realized parts of my setup were quietly ...

A smart home is a residence equipped with advanced automation systems, allowing remote control and management of IoT-connected features such as security, lighting, temperature, entertainment systems, ...

The Smart Home: It's a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That's the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn't a smooth ride, but the right setup ...

Key Points Smart home devices draw more power than standard ones due to their 'always-on' programming.Smart devices can be turned off or adjusted to reduce energy consumption when not in use.Experts ...

How smart are “smart home” devices if you can’t install them? Or, if like 55% of Americans, you can’t troubleshoot them when issues come up? The smart home industry is projected to be worth $151 ...

From overheating smart beds and privacy snafus to generative AI foul-ups and bricked smart thermostats, we had a bumper crop ...