At the risk of starting a controversy: is there anyone who goes to the effort of setting up Home Assistant who wouldn’t ...

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

Pi-hole started as a simple ad blocker on my Raspberry Pi and became the project that led me to self-host most of my digital ...

Building a local-first setup meant the control and automation logic living inside the home network. And even if the internet ...

First shown publicly at CES in 2019, the Mui Board has taken years to move from concept to reality. In 2026, the minimalist ...

A minimalist smart home controller made from a piece of wood, the Mui Board works with Matter, Sonos, Hue, and others. It ...

Shelly has launched its new Wall Display X2i smart home control panel in Europe, offering a central hub for managing connected devices and monitoring energy use on compatible Shelly products. Priced ...

I've been testing and covering smart home devices for over a decade, so I know a good deal when I see one. Right now, the best Black Friday smart home deals feature excellent savings on convenient ...

Ultrahuman has announced a substantial software upgrade for the Ultrahuman Home, transforming it into a more comprehensive health and sleep monitor. The new features, which are available now via a ...

In brief: A couple in the UK has become the first people in the country to heat their home using a small data center in their shed, part of a trial scheme for low-income households to transition to ...