You’d think pressing a button to kick off a smart routine would be a no-brainer, right? Alexa lets you do it, Apple’s HomeKit ...

While Alexa can't drag you out of bed and stick a toothbrush in your mouth, it is possible to automate some of her functions and those of connected devices.

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...

When Amazon first released the Echo with its voice assistant Alexa, many consumers thought “Yeah, this is cool, but do I really need this?” While consumers can connect to their Echo via bluetooth, add ...

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Google Home users, your long nightmare is over. The platform has finally added support for buttons. The release notes for a ...

The smart home is evolving — not because of AI, but because the industry is finally converging on the Matter standard that ...

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I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...