I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As connected becomes the default for every household appliance — from TVs and washing machines to ovens and ...

Amazon Alexa and Google Home are great control centers to navigate your new smart home, but they aren't absolute necessities. Here are other ways to make your home smarter. John Carlsen has more than ...

If you’re just beginning your smart home journey, it can be difficult to figure out where to start. From smart thermostats and smart speakers to robot vacuums and light bulbs, the number of gadgets on ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s had its ups and downs, but Apple’s smart home platform is in a great place right now. Here’s why I stuck by ...

David Adam is a writer in Hertford, near London. Certain aspects of scientific life do not lend themselves to working from home. Archaeologist Adrià Breu, who studies neolithic pottery at the ...

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