There’s more than one garage opener with a not-quite-open ecosystem. That’s why an Ars writer installed an OpenGarage unit.

An Apple supplier may have been tapped to build an Apple-designed smart home camera and future health-focused AirPods, ...

Matter 1.4 has been released, improving the interoperability of the smart home automation standard to work more easily.

More broadly, Matter 1.4 bakes a lot of timing, energy cost, and other automation triggers into the spec, which—again, when ...

Home automation has come a long way. What started as a few smart gadgets here and there is now an integrated ecosystem that works to simplify life, increase sec ...

Automation has come a long way from its industrial roots, where massive robotic arms assembled cars and automated systems ...

Google announced Gemini-powered features for Google Home and Nest cameras back in August, and we've now got availability ...

Android users enrolled in the Google Home Public Preview program can now control smart home devices using natural language ...

Apple is gearing up to announce a new smart home hub, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. As early as March 2025, the ...

Google is taking a cautious approach to adding AI functionality to the smart home, adding just a couple convenience features ...

Gemini now powers a new Google Home tool, “Help Me Create,” simplifying home automation. Instead of navigating complex menus, ...