Smart home devices like the Google Nest thermostat offer a lot of convenience, but it's important to understand what happens ...

Smart thermostats collect motion, location, and behavior data every few seconds, creating detailed household profiles for energy companies and researchers.

Netatmo has announced two new smart thermostats to its heating product line-up, including a wired and wireless options. The new Netatmo smart thermostats come with Matter support, and are getting a ...

Not sure where to start with smart plugs? At CNET, these are the tricks we use to make our homes smarter and routines faster.

As someone who’s been reviewing smart home gadgets for years, I’ve become very familiar with the devices everyone always goes for – and the ones they tend to avoid. The best smart bulbs and best smart ...

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

Make your system smarter, or brute force it.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants your household to become part of a “virtual power plant” to help ease strain on the electric grid. The details haven’t been settled, but here’s the general idea proposed by the ...

Temperatures in Delaware are expected to drop to single digits this week. Some people swear by a toasty home warmed by heaters and others like a bit of a draft. Whichever settings you prefer, there’s ...

A stretched polar vortex and plunging cold temperatures have heaters and furnaces working overtime this winter, causing many to question when to use the emergency heat or what 'aux heat' means when it ...

Begin building a smart home by choosing a primary platform like Alexa, Google, or Apple for easier integration. Smart devices such as speakers, lighting, and thermostats can add convenience and peace ...