Brief guests on how everything works (and what not to unplug) in advance to prevent unintended disruptions to smart home functionality. Create a cheat sheet of key voice commands for guests to easily ...

Trading all of your home tech and appliances in for smart home gear is supposed to make your life easier, automating tasks ...

There’s no point throwing out perfectly good holiday decorations, especially a set of lights that you’re especially fond of.

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

If setting up smart devices feels daunting, here are three simple steps I’ve learned to build a functional smart home. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with ...

You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the ...

Have you bought a new refrigerator, oven, washing machine, or other big appliance in the past few years? If so, there’s a good chance it can connect to the internet through your WiFi network. There ...

For some of us, few things are more infuriating than a gadget that stops working due to a software change. As we’ve frequently covered here at Ars, startups and Big Tech companies are guilty of ...