As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As someone who remembers a time before the internet, I still have a natural mistrust of anything that needs to be online to function. This is ...

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Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.