Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

My home is much better with well-applied artificial intelligence, making things safer and saving money. Here's where AI is ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

After more than a decade of accumulating smart plugs, speakers and sensors, I realized parts of my setup were quietly ...

Which devices to make your home a smart home are best? Nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. are connected to the internet and more than half own a tablet computer. All you need to get started with making ...

Slate Switch, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The company is introducing this device as a way to make smart home controls easier.

RIoT Technology is able to track home performance to better inform builders and homeowners about what offers the best return on investment. Smart home technology has been evolving rapidly, driven by ...

You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the ...

If you want to make your home smarter without spending much, these four gadgets can help automate tasks, improve security, ...

Have you bought a new refrigerator, oven, washing machine, or other big appliance in the past few years? If so, there’s a good chance it can connect to the internet through your WiFi network. There ...

For some of us, few things are more infuriating than a gadget that stops working due to a software change. As we’ve frequently covered here at Ars, startups and Big Tech companies are guilty of ...