Having a smart home isn’t just about automated routines and colorful lightbulbs. There are many upgrades that can protect your home and its occupants, some of which you’ll hopefully never need and ...

If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...

Smart home automation is the ultimate life hack, in my humble opinion. Whether for efficiency, accessibility, nerding out, or just plain laziness, all you need are smart home devices and a little ...

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M y adventures of building a smart home on a shoestring budget are taking an interesting turn. It turns out that I don’t need ...

IKEA has announced over 20 new Matter-connected smart home products coming to market soon. Best known for its furniture, ...

Aqara has been at the forefront of developing smart home products that break barriers. Right now, some of the best products the company has ever released are on sale, including its new Matter M3 Hub, ...

When smart home devices were first introduced, motion sensors were among the most interesting. This sensor would use differences in light to detect activity in a given space—impressive, but imprecise.

It was a pretty big deal when IKEA finally rolled out Matter support for its DIRIGERA hub – a full two years after first ...

Imagine walking into a home where the lights adjust to your mood, the thermostat learns your preferences, and your security system keeps watch—all without you lifting a finger. Now, imagine achieving ...

A water-leak detector is a relatively inexpensive device that alerts you to—you guessed it—a leak in your home. Similar to smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors, the most basic options cost $50 ...

Ikea's smart home reboot leans on Matter to simplify setup and expand compatibility across devices, and by doing so, it makes ...