A modern smart home setup isn’t just about lights and thermostats anymore. For a lot of people, it now blends home security, ...

The smart home is evolving — not because of AI, but because the industry is finally converging on the Matter standard that ...

I used to loathe smart home products, believing them to be little more than marketing fluff and rather pointless gimmicks, but I have grown to appreciate what modern devices can do for the home.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've gone from big workstations being converted into protable laptops, and then into smartphones that we carry around in our pockets. We find ...

Watch this video on YouTube. Smart plugs and power strips offer a simple and convenient way to automate and control non-smart devices in your home. By connecting items like lamps, coffee makers, or ...

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

If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

Imagine walking into a room that automatically adjusts its temperature and humidity to your comfort level, no apps, no manual adjustments, just seamless automation. Sounds futuristic? Not anymore.

Matter 1.4.1 implements a handful of new features to ease new-device setup. Multi-device QR code setup will let you add a whole box of smart home devices while only scanning a single QR code. NFC ...

In an era where smart home technology is rapidly evolving, the demand for energy-efficient, wireless lighting solutions is on the rise. Traditional wired lighting systems are becoming outdated, as ...