Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks ...

All smart homes are at risk of being hacked, but it's not a likely event. The type of bad actors that target smart homes and devices, such as security cameras, are opportunistic. They search randomly ...

Setting up smart home devices can be hard. A NFC chip lets users connect devices quickly, with one tap, even if they have no ...

Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today's smart plug-- that is, if you can say ...

Home Assistant is amazing because it’s free, but it’s not always the easiest platform in the world to use. Though you can ...

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Google Home is rapidly expanding the devices it supports, but setting it up isn't always straightforward. Here's how to fix ...

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 ...

Whether you're just starting your smart home setup or upgrading your current gear, these Amazon deals are worth taking advantage of.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to add smart home security without breaking the bank, that moment is now. Walmart ...