Not sure how a smart home works or what kind of devices it needs? As a smart home expert, I'm breaking it all down. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how ...

Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work ...

I’m a smart home nerd. That’s a given after running a smart home-focused website for nearly a decade and testing pretty much every platform, system and setup available. As such, people often ask me ...

Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/NurPhoto, DaryaDanik/iStock via Getty Images In Lifehacker’s series, “A Guide to Automating Your Entire Home,” we’re highlighting all the ways you can power your home ...

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 ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In the years since, smart home adoption has stalled — because it’s complicated and confusing, and the value ...

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home in early access, bringing its AI smarts to Nest speakers and displays. The new update ...