Home Assistant 2025.5 is here! Explore its game-changing features, from intelligent backups to seamless device compatibility.

Amazon first released Alexa back in 2014, with Apple and Google quickly following with their own smart home speakers. In the ...

And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products ... With so many home automation systems and brands selling smart home devices ...

Luckily, you might already have something you can use to control your smart devices: Your TV. Select TVs are already able to work like a smart home hub for Google Home with just a few settings tweaks.

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He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Smart home controller maker Brilliant NextGen has launched its second generation of touchscreen panels that replace traditional light ...

The value proposition of many smart home devices has always been suspect. It's really not that difficult to use a light switch or a regular deadbolt. The smart alternatives do offer useful ...

Since I had a spare ESP32 lying around, I tried building a smart dashboard that pulls metrics from the other smart devices in ...

I've been here for more than 10 years. I previously managed the consumer electronics reviews team, and before that I covered mobile, smart home, and wearable technology for PCMag and Gigaom.

The latest update to the Matter specification is here, which will eventually deliver enhancements to the setup process for smart home devices, including Apple Home users. The Connectivity ...

And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and ... doors to setting kitchen timers, smart home devices can make everyday tasks ...