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How my smart speaker helps me keep my room cool in the summer
You can automate keeping your home cool without a smart thermostat. Here's how using an affordable smart temperature sensor and smart plug for your outlet-powered air conditioner.
These are the 3 best home security cameras you can use without a subscription
These budget cameras come loaded with premium features like AI detection, smart home controls, and two-way communication for less than $100.
Alexa's new Plant Whisperer skill can help your household greenery thrive
Alexa is expanding its home capabilities. The new Alexa Plant Whisperer skill can remind you to water plants and adjust your smart lighting and thermostat to optimize their climate.
Arlo Essential Outdoor Cam XL review: Massive battery life and sharp 2K color night vision come at a cost
Arlo’s Essential Outdoor XL (2nd Gen) 2K camera has enough stand-out features that make it worth buying in an age of subscription-free options from Eufy and Tapo.
Apple AirTag 2 could finally arrive in mid-2025 — what we know so far
Apple Airtag 2 could launch by mid next year, and could already be involved in a trial production.
The best Google Assistant commands in 2024
The best Google Assistant commands let you do everything from finding your phone to ordering pizza to translating a foreign language on the fly.
Huge Amazon smart home sale — 9 deals I recommend starting from $23
Level up your living space with Amazon's latest smart home device sale. Save big on everything from smart speakers to smart lights that work with Alexa, Apple, Google, and Matter platforms.
Google's smart home is about to get a lot smarter — but it still has a ways to go
Google is opening its APIs so that developers can add Google Home devices to smart home automations, but where are the AI innovations?
