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Smart Home

Cameras, sensors, robots, and the hubs that herd them.

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A smart lock fitted to a wooden front door.

Smart Home · Guide

What Happens When a Smart Lock's Battery Dies

The bolt stays exactly where it is. Whether you get back in depends on which of three failsafes your model has, and where you keep it.

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A person working at a desk lit only by a lamp, the rest of the office dark.

Smart Home · Explainer

Why the Lights Go Off While You're Still in the Room

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Two white rocker light switch plates on a grey wall.

Smart Home · Guide

Smart Bulbs or Smart Switches? Usually the Switch

1d ago

A wireless router with four antennas, lit in blue and pink.

Smart Home · Explainer

Why Your Smart Home Devices Keep Dropping Offline

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Smart bulbs arranged around a phone with a blank screen.

Smart Home · Explainer

Why Your Smart Home Stops Working When the Internet Drops

1d ago

An assortment of smart home devices — bulbs, sockets and a camera — on a plain background.

Smart Home · Explainer

Matter, Thread and Zigbee Are Not Three Competing Standards

2d ago