If you're running Home Assistant, there's a good chance that you've built a dashboard or considered one. I get it; dashboards ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

Google Home now lets you set up different Favorites for each device. That means you can pin the front door as a favorite on your smartwatch, while the lounge light is pinned on Google TV. This should ...

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. At CNET, we've been looking for high-tech ways to cool off, ...

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ has improved smart home controls and conversation abilities, but the Alexa app is still buggy.

Smart home company Aqara has announced no fewer than nine new products at this year’s consumer electronics show. Most, however, won’t be available in the US until later in the year. These include a ...

The potential for generative AI and large language models to take the complexity out of the smart home, making it easier to set up, use, and manage connected devices, is compelling. So is the promise ...

The iPhone Air is guarantee to have Thread support, and that's good news for smart homes waiting on Apple's big release. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 years Tyler has used his ...