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Your smart home doesn't need Matter — a local Zigbee network is faster and lasts longer

Matter isn't all it stacked up to be.

9 Cool New Smart Home Gadgets To Upgrade Your Living Space

This array of cool, new smart home gadgets can make for some serious upgrades to every corner of your living space, including ...
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Best smart home Prime Day deals

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest smart home shopping events of the year. Whether you're looking ...

Google Assistant ruined my smart home setup — but Gemini just saved it

The oldest devices in my Google Home ecosystem are pushing a decade old, and Gemini made the hardware worth using again.

6 Smart Home Devices That May Help Lower Your Utility Bills

Smart home technology has evolved far beyond voice assistants and novelty gadgets. Today, many connected devices are designed ...

A Smart Home With No Internet? It's More Possible Than It Sounds

Many smart home devices rely on cloud services and internet access, but there are ways to reduce that dependence while ...

Google has discontinued the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio

Although the pair of speakers has been discontinued, any of the two smart home products in the wild will remain operational. ...