Better for your privacy, anyway.

Alexa and Google Home are great at one thing: when commanding, if I say x, do y. Your home is so much more complex than a two-step command. While the Raspberry Pi 5 has pushed prices up, a used Pi 4 ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

So I have an old Echo Dot. I use it for precisely two things right now, I turn on and off lights (two HS105 switches, one for bedroom, and another for a blacklight fixture in our home theater that ...