Matter Casting is now rolling out to all Fire TVs on Fire OS 6 or higher. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
If the Fire TV is your streaming stick of choice, I have good news. There’s now an easy way to cast content...
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The latest Matter spec brings a number of improvements to the smart home standard founded by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. Released this week by the Connectivity Standards Alliance...
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Brilliant Smart Home Systems, makers of the Brilliant smart switch, is looking for a buyer. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Brilliant, maker of smart home controllers and smart light switches, is out of mo...
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The Ecobee Smart Thermostat will lose its smarts on July 31st. | Image: Ecobee
Ecobee is discontinuing support for the very first smart thermostat. As of July 31st, 2024, the Ecobee Smart Thermostat and the Ecobee Energy...
After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the ...
Ring’s Indoor Cam now comes in a pan and tilt version and three new colors. | Image: Ring
Amazon-owned Ring has announced a new version of its wired indoor security camera. The $79.99 Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam adds a moto...
Ring’s first integrated pan and tilt camera comes in pink
Thanks to its self-cleaning mop, automatic water tanks, and supersize bin, this robot vacuum can go for two months without any manual intervention.
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SwitchBot S10 review: with plumbing hookups, this robovac and mop ...
We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra head-to-head against the DreameBot X30 Ultra to find out which of these Roomba competitors’ flagship robot vacuums is the best.
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Battle of the best robovacs (that iRobot doesn’t make)
SimpliSafe’s new live guard outdoor protection service allows its agents to monitor your outdoor security cameras for potential intruders. | Image: SimpliSafe
SimpliSafe is bringing live monitoring to its outdoor cameras...
SimpliSafe’s new outdoor monitoring service combines AI with live agents
With a new ownership structure, Home Assistant is making big plans for the future. | The Verge
How Home Assistant plans to transition from an enthusiast platform to a mainstream consumer product.
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The little smart home platform that could
Friend or foe? The Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot has long been an inspiration for developing home robots. But should it be? | Image: Warner Bros. Television, Hanna-Barbera
As a child of the 1980s, my perception of the smart h...