Learn how Thread border routers connect your low-power mesh network to Wi-Fi, and discover which everyday devices already ...

The 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Florida is ready for its closeup − it just needs a new owner. Voting for the $1.3 million grand prize for the home and garden network's sweepstakes contest begins this ...

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Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved. By Brian X. Chen Brian ...

Artificial intelligence can make smart homes smarter, help us manage our days, and even help us plan major life changes. This series looks at the new — and sometimes surprising — ways AI is being used ...

Connecting battery-powered sensors across large areas has been a persistent challenge for enterprise and industrial IoT deployments. Wi-Fi lacks the range and consumes too much power for long-life ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

Discover which smart home devices survive winter storms and which fail. Learn how frozen sensors IoT affect your smart thermostat and essential backup solutions. Pixabay, stux When winter storms roll ...