Explore practical smart home automation ideas and non-gimmicky routines that simplify daily life, enhance comfort, and make every smart home truly useful and efficient.

Samsung is taking another step toward making SmartThings more platform-agnostic, with a new update that adds support for Siri Shortcuts and Routines. What this means is that Apple device users can now ...

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale ends tonight, Wednesday, October 8. A 2-pack of Amazon Smart Plugs is currently on sale for 52% off. These smart plugs allow users to control household devices with ...

Smart plugs can infuse some intelligence into regular old things around your home. When you're comfortable in bed, rather than getting up to turn off your light, you can connect it to a smart plug to ...

Amazon’s smart plug is back to its lowest price ever ahead of October Prime Day. Now just $13 (nearly half off), the plug can be programmed to automatically shut off lights, start up coffee-makers, ...

Say what you like about the relatively slow evolution of Alexa as a voice assistant (and the slightly slower emergence of Alexa+ as a more advanced AI system), Amazon has absolutely thrashed Apple and ...

In Lifehacker’s series, “A Guide to Automating Your Entire Home,” we’re highlighting all the ways you can power your home with autonomous technology, room by room. Whether you want to build a smart ...

If you’re seeking to automate your nighttime routine, play music via voice commands or check who’s knocking at your door without rising from your sofa, you may want to consider adding a few smart home ...

If you are just getting started in your smart home journey, there's one thing that's essential: the simplicity of a smart plug. You can plug it into a standard wall outlet and it can make any device ...