Home Assistant is a powerful software suite that can automate just about everything inside your home. Since making the switch to Home Assistant (HA), I have been able to replace a few smart home ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1999, the Disney Channel introduced a generation of kids and their long-suffering parents to the concept of a smart house. In the ...

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.

If setting up smart devices feels daunting, here are three simple steps I’ve learned to build a functional smart home. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with ...

Amazon’s new Echo Show 8 arrived earlier this year looking like a familiar promise wrapped in a slightly sleeker frame. A better display, improved audio, a new chip, and a custom sensor suite for new ...