Android ships with a long list of Google apps, but a handful quietly deliver far more value than their icons suggest. I focus ...

We built this card to keep time, date, and weather in view on a kitchen tablet without compromising aesthetics. The project has since grown into a polished Home Assistant companion that we still rely ...

Overview:  Smart alarm clocks in 2025 focus on calm waking, not loud noise. Light and soft sound now guide the body out of ...

Apple is working on a smart home hub that will rely heavily on the more capable version of Siri that's coming next year. We've heard quite a bit about the hub over the last two years, but a recent iOS ...

Whether you’re a TikTok user or someone who invests in their sleep routine, you’ve likely heard of the Hatch Restore. The high-tech sunrise alarm revolutionized the idea of a traditional alarm clock ...

An Overview Founded more than 75 years ago in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Guardian Protection has evolved from a small regional alarm company into one of the most established names in professional home ...

Old smartphones can be repurposed for various uses, such as a home-monitoring system, wireless webcam, streaming remote or a child-friendly device for games and browsing. Here are six smart ways you ...

In late October, Google officially began its big rollout of Gemini for Google Home. Google Assistant hasn’t been doing Google’s smart speakers and displays any favors in recent years, so the ...

Google’s own ‘code red’ response to ChatGPT has started paying off. Google’s own ‘code red’ response to ChatGPT has started paying off. is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

A Reddit user has discovered a trick for force-enabling Gemini on Google Home devices. The so-called “hack” may require several attempts to work. Some users claim they were able to access Gemini for ...