U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn sentenced Matthew Weigman, 19, of Massachusetts, to a total of 135 months for "swatting," a prank that gets its name by eliciting visits from the SWAT team.

Operated via the SwitchBot mobile app, you can set the blinds to open and close remotely, or – even more helpfully – make adjustments to them on a schedule. If you don’t mind the sound of the motor, ...