Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are the easiest home automations to understand because they're simply a group of ...

This smart home breakthrough lets you control appliances without Wi-Fi (and its security risks) ...

My home is overrun with smart gadgets, and the main way I interact with them is through my smartphone. This is usually a robust way to control my gadgets, as my phone is never far from my side — ...

A glossary for smart home newcomers.

Now you can control your smart home devices with gestures in addition to button presses. The Flic Duo delivers twice the ...

The SwitchBot Hub 3 smart home controller is now available for purchase. The Matter-capable device is quite different than other smart home hubs we’ve tested, starting with its rotary knob that can ...

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

Smart sprinkler systems can save water while keeping your outdoor space healthy in changing conditions.; these options offer good value and performance.