Smart Home tech has gone from niche to mainstream in a hurry, and now it's tough to have a home without some sort of internet-connected device. You'll find everything you need to know about Smart Home tech right here.
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A digital multimeter saved me hundreds in AirTags, dead batteries, and broken remotes
A digital multimeter is the surprise companion you never knew you needed.
I ditched cloud voice assistants for a local LLM and my smart home finally feels private
Smart speakers are spies but local LLMs solve the problem without sacrificing convenience.
Alexa+ helped me realize that "smarter" voice assistants are mostly just rude
'Conversational' often means condescending when it comes to AI.
I replaced my smart speakers with this open-source setup, and I’m never going back
Alexa, your services are no longer required.
I had no idea Home Assistant and Sonos could work this well together
I'm never touching that awful app again.
Swapping schedules for sensors made my Home Assistant setup feel human
Life doesn't always run to schedule.
Stop buying new smart home devices—your old ones probably work with Home Assistant now
More devices gain support every month.
4 reasons why Wi-Fi is the enemy of your smart home (and what you should use instead)
Set yourself up for success by ditching Wi-Fi where possible.
Upgrade Advisor is vibe-coded chaos—but it might save your Home Assistant setup anyway
Probably useful, if you can get it work.
7 smart home brands that bricked their own products, proving you can't trust the cloud
Not every cloud has a silver lining.
Give the gift of connection this Mother’s Day with Arzopa’s digital photo frame
This article is sponsored by Arzopa.
Google just gave you the best Alexa+ feature for free—but you have to turn it on yourself
No more 'Hey Google' repetitions.
IKEA's affordable smart home devices just got the seamless experience they deserve
Simpler setups and smarter routines with SmartThings integration.
Amazon sued over early Fire TV Stick support—will you get paid?
The company allegedly forced users to upgrade.
Stop paying for Alexa and Google Home—this open-source smart home system will never charge you
Your smart home shouldn't need a subscription.