Matter 1.6 introduces updates to device setup, smart thermostats, and connected-home technologies. Here's what you need to ...

The Ring Indoor Cam Plus delivers strong 2K video, AI-powered alerts, and easy Alexa integration at a reasonable price, but ...

No smart home conversation is complete without robot vacuums getting most of the attention, with the category getting more ...

Voting for HGTV Smart Home 2026 runs 9 am ET Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to 5 pm ET Friday, June 19, 2026. Vote daily at hgtv.com/smart and foodnetwork.com. A one-hour ...

The MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB kit is made to replace the internals of the Google Home Mini, making it a Home Assistant-compatible offline speaker. The kit also allows the speaker to be used with ...

2026 HGTV Smart Home is a newly built, fully furnished poolside paradise about 20 miles from Orlando, Florida. Winner gets the keys and $100,000. 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Apopka was built by Hartizen ...

The days are longer, the weather's warming up, and we're all spending more time outdoors. I certainly am as my son begs to ride his bike to the playground every day after school now that the sun ...

I’m already loving this device, and I haven’t even touched one. Arduino announced it has collaborated with M5Stack to develop the new compact and powerful Nesso N1 IoT development kit. This system ...

On a quiet suburban street, a modern Australian home wakes before its owners do. The lights turn on automatically, the thermostat adjusts to a comfortable temperature, and the coffee machine begins ...

Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved. By Brian X. Chen Brian ...

Artificial intelligence can make smart homes smarter, help us manage our days, and even help us plan major life changes. This series looks at the new — and sometimes surprising — ways AI is being used ...

My folks are visiting me in Southern California for a couple of months, so I rented them a house down the street. The place is new construction, modern and sleek. Rentals tend to be shabby and ...