If you’re starting your first smart home, one question comes up more than almost any other: “Do I need a hub or a smart speaker to control my smart-home devices?” The short answer: not always. The ...

Flood sensors don't need bells and whistles to work well; they just need to tell you when your basement is flooding. You can make your own flood sensor and alarm for a couple bucks, but if you want ...

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With the Matter smart home standard having made its official debut, and Samsung announcing Matter-related partnerships with Google and then Amazon, we thought it would be a good time to see how ...

Gone are the days when home security meant clunky alarms and a vigilant neighbor. The proliferation of low-cost, easy-to-install Wi-Fi security cameras has made it possible for anyone with a bit of ...

Samsung, which exited the SmartThings hardware business in 2021, is re-entering it with the all-new SmartThings Station, now on display at CES in Las Vegas. Outfitted with Bluetooth, Thread, and ...