Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right
Kwikset's newest smart lock gets almost everything right Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right Kwikset’s Halo Select smart lock. Legacy lock maker Kwikset has been producing innovative smart locks since 2013, when it released the first touch-to-open lock, the Kwikset Kevo. The company followed that up with the launch of one of the […]
It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together
It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together There’s finally some good news for anyone battling multiple Thread networks while using Matter devices in their smart home — as long as you’re the patient type. According to Matter Alpha, the tvOS 26 beta announced at WWDC this week adds Thread 1.4 […]
A massive internet outage is messing up Google Home, Spotify, and other services
A massive internet outage is messing up Google Home, Spotify, and other services On Thursday afternoon, many people with smart home setups connected to Google Home / Nest, or who are trying to stream music on Spotify, are coming up empty. All I’m seeing when I try to open the Spotify website is a message […]
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features A screenshot of the Apple Home Energy tab. Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the Home app around energy management. In a video posted to the Apple developer site this […]
This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills
This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills Current’s smart pizza oven can cook a 12-inch pizza in two minutes. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I am an excellent home cook, if I do say so myself. I regularly produce restaurant-quality dishes from my smart kitchen. But I have two favorite dishes […]
Samsung’s fridges now recognize family members by voice
Samsung's fridges now recognize family members by voice Samsung’s fridges now recognize family members by voice Samsung’s latest smart fridges now support multi-voice recognition powered by the company’s Bixby assistant, which can be used to bring up personalized information on the built-in smart displays based upon which member of a household is speaking. Voice identification […]
Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much
Ultrahuman's absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn't do much Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much Smart wearables company Ultrahuman has launched a new device that monitors changes in home environments that could impact your health. Ultrahuman says its $549 Home gadget tracks air quality, temperature, noise, light, and humidity, helping users optimize the climate […]
The best robot vacuums we’ve tested for 2025
The best robot vacuums we've tested for 2025 The best robot vacuums we’ve tested for 2025 Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well and — thanks to bigger batteries and better robot brains — rarely get tired of doing their job. Over the last few years, they have gone from being […]
Amazon has leaked Philips’ new ambient wall light
Amazon has leaked Philips' new ambient wall light Amazon has leaked Philips’ new ambient wall light The Hue Play Smart Wall Washer can output white or colored light with more vibrant colors and smoother gradients. | Image: Amazon Amazon’s UK site has an early listing for what appears to be a successor to the Philips […]
Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on ‘breakthrough’ devices at Amazon
Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on 'breakthrough' devices at Amazon Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on ‘breakthrough’ devices at Amazon Amazon has a new ZeroOne team focused on “breakthrough” devices, and it’s led by Xbox cofounder and former Microsoft executive J Allard, CNBC reports. Based on a job listing for the team, one […]