Here are my favorite home apps to make smart home management fast and fun, without the clutter or annoying navigation. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...

A recent update for the self-hosted Home Assistant swaps out the older, clunkier Overview dashboard with a gorgeous new ...

If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

Have you ever found yourself juggling three or more remotes just to watch TV or adjust your smart home devices? It’s a frustratingly common scenario in today’s tech-filled homes. With the ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

IKEA smart home gear delivers stable control and $10 sensors, with Matter compatibility so you can grow the system over time.

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Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...