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The Worst Home Security System Features and Why You Don’t Need Them
  

The Worst Home Security System Features and Why You Don’t Need Them

Not all pricey home security add-ons actually add to home safety. Here are the most useless devices you can safely

We Asked Experts How to Choose the Right Grow Lights
  

We Asked Experts How to Choose the Right Grow Lights

Let your grow lights shine on your indoor gardens this fall. Here’s how you can use, choose and shop for

One-Day Sale Lops 50% Off Ring’s Battery-Powered Video Doorbell, Hitting Its Record Low
  

One-Day Sale Lops 50% Off Ring’s Battery-Powered Video Doorbell, Hitting Its Record Low

Plus, you can nab it in a bundle with an indoor camera to monitor your home inside and out.CNET Smart

25 Things Taking Up Space in Your Kitchen to Throw Out Now
  

25 Things Taking Up Space in Your Kitchen to Throw Out Now

Looking to clean up and declutter? The kitchen is a great place to start, and we recommend ditching these items

When You Should Get a New Home Security System, According to the Experts
  

When You Should Get a New Home Security System, According to the Experts

I’ve collected the top signs that your home security isn’t getting the job done anymore so you can pick the

Don’t Trust AI With Your Home Security Questions. Here’s What It Gets Wrong
  

Don’t Trust AI With Your Home Security Questions. Here’s What It Gets Wrong

AI chatbots have a lot to say about your home safety, but it’s not all correct — especially when you

A Split-Second Hint in the iPhone Air Launch Shows Apple’s Ready for the Smart Home
  

A Split-Second Hint in the iPhone Air Launch Shows Apple’s Ready for the Smart Home

Apple’s included Thread support in the iPhone Air. That tells you a lot about its smart home integrations.CNET Smart HomeRead

LED Lights Should Last for Years. If Yours Keep Dying, There’s a Simple Reason Why
  

LED Lights Should Last for Years. If Yours Keep Dying, There’s a Simple Reason Why

I wanted to know why my LED lights weren’t lasting as long as they were supposed to. The answer wasn’t

Add These Smart TV Lights to Your Setup and Movie Nights Will Hit Different
  

Add These Smart TV Lights to Your Setup and Movie Nights Will Hit Different

Govee’s TV Backlight 3 Lite is down to $70 — 22% off its usual $90 price.CNET Smart HomeRead More

Walmart Deals of the Day: Upgrade to a Curved Acer Nitro Monitor While It’s $90 Off
  

Walmart Deals of the Day: Upgrade to a Curved Acer Nitro Monitor While It’s $90 Off

Plus, save over $40 on a single-serve Keurig K-Mini Plus coffee maker and grab a pair of Philips Hue smart

Lights With Ears: Lepro’s New AI-Powered Lighting Listens to Your Plans
  

Lights With Ears: Lepro’s New AI-Powered Lighting Listens to Your Plans

Lepro has announced several lights, including models equipped with mics and LLM AI processing to switch up colors on the

Reolink’s New Security Cams Are Packed With AI Features, and We Can’t Wait to Test
  

Reolink’s New Security Cams Are Packed With AI Features, and We Can’t Wait to Test

Reolink’s big ReoNeura update brings its AI functions up to par with the latest in home security — here’s what

SwitchBot’s New AI Art Frame Lets You Give Prompts to Generate Art in Seconds
  

SwitchBot’s New AI Art Frame Lets You Give Prompts to Generate Art in Seconds

It’s one of the most interesting ways I’ve seen generative AI used in the home — would you want it

Samsung’s Newest AI Promises: Big Energy Savings, Strange Smart Displays and More
  

Samsung’s Newest AI Promises: Big Energy Savings, Strange Smart Displays and More

Samsung’s IFA presentation is all about what its algorithms can do in your home, from weird standing displays to party-oriented

Govee Stuns With New Curtains Made of Light and Permanent Outdoor Smart Displays
  

Govee Stuns With New Curtains Made of Light and Permanent Outdoor Smart Displays

Govee ramps up its creative lighting at IFA with new ways to dazzle on your exterior walls, ceilings and more.CNET

Philips Hue Just Made Lights and Doorbells a Whole Lot Smarter
  

Philips Hue Just Made Lights and Doorbells a Whole Lot Smarter

Bulbs have become motion sensors, and an upgraded doorbell added 2K camera resolution.CNET Smart HomeRead More

8 Quick Fixes to Troubleshoot Your Smart Home and Home Security Devices
  

8 Quick Fixes to Troubleshoot Your Smart Home and Home Security Devices

I’ve run into many smart home problems. These are the tricks I use to get my apps and devices back

Is Apple Coming for Our Homes? All the Rumored Smart Home Products Ahead of This Month’s Event
  

Is Apple Coming for Our Homes? All the Rumored Smart Home Products Ahead of This Month’s Event

Apple is likely to enter the smart home market with a new slate of devices. Here’s what I’d like to

A Home Tech Trick Called Geofencing Is Changing How People Use Devices
  

A Home Tech Trick Called Geofencing Is Changing How People Use Devices

Smart devices and home security offer powerful geofencing capabilities that are saving me time and effort.CNET Smart HomeRead More

All-New Philips Hue Smart Home Products Apparently Leak on Amazon
  

All-New Philips Hue Smart Home Products Apparently Leak on Amazon

As Berlin’s big consumer tech convention IFA gets ready, an Amazon early reveal seems to show everything Philips Hue is

  

The 9 Best Indoor Smart Gardens You Can Buy in 2025, Tested by CNET Staff

These are our favorite picks for bringing indoor gardening to life.CNET Smart HomeRead More

  

Amazon Deals of the Day: Take Almost 40% Off the Google Pixel Tablet for Labor Day Weekend

Also, don’t miss $160 off the Tineco S5 cordless vacuum and a deal on Govee permanent outdoor lights.CNET Smart HomeRead

  

Get $1,000 Off the Roborock Saros Z70 Vacuum With a Mechanical Arm in This Early Labor Day Deal

Get this excellent robot vacuum with a huge amount off ahead of Labor Day, but only if you’re quick.CNET Smart

  

Google Is Bringing Gemini AI to Its Smart Home Lineup, Starting Oct. 1

Goodbye, Google Assistant. Hello, Gemini.CNET Smart HomeRead More