Halloween decorations are easy with HomeKit. Use indoor and outdoor smart plugs plus automations and scenes to power lights, inflatables, and effects.

AI-enhanced service updates may or may not also demand new hardware, depending on which supplier you’re talking to at the time.

Aqara has unveiled seven new products at IFA 2025, alongside upgrades to the Aqara Home platform and HomeGuardian cloud services. Highlights include the Doorbell Camera G400 with 2K head-to-toe ...

The halls of IFA Berlin were bursting with interesting and innovative technology designed to make your home smarter than ever. Here's what caught our attention. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering ...

The UAE is intensifying efforts to secure its digital space as cyber risks grow, with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) warning that 70 per cent of smart home devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks ...

'Gemini is coming to Google Home,' the company says in an X post that shows the top of a new Nest Camera. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Google is ...

Turning your house into a smart home might isn’t the dauting task you might think it is. It’s also not going to cost an absolute fortune, because most most smart home devices are quite affordable ...

Last month's Ikea's announcement of more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices felt like a much-needed breakthrough moment for the high-profile smart home standard. If Ikea—a brand with a broad, not ...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (WSPA) – Volunteers from local organizations worked to pack “welcome home” kits for families who were displaced from their homes due to Hurricane Helene. The kits include common ...

Matter 1.4.2 enhances experiences by focusing on security and efficiency. Improvements cover Wi-Fi-only commissioning and scene management. The update sets the stage for the Matter 1.5 release this ...

It's been a slow erosion, but recent cracks in Google's smart home foundation paint a very grim picture of the future. reading time 3 minutes When I started using a Google smart speaker six years ago, ...