This switch solves two problems in one and eliminates a need for an Echo speaker in the room. March 14, 2024 Credit: Leviton/Amazon/Canva Lights are an obvious place to jump into smart home technology, and more and more, I lean into smart switches. With a smart switch, it doesn’t […] Click here to view original

With inflation rising again, homebuyers should consider their next moves carefully. Homebuyers have had a rough few years. After mortgage rates plummeted in 2020 and 2021 thanks to the pandemic they rose quickly in 2022 and 2023 in response to decades-high inflation. That led to them hitting their highest […] Click here to view original

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Illustration by Samar Haddad for The Verge I find the simplest way to explain the concept of a smart home is that it’s a natural evolution of our homes. A smart home isn’t fundamentally different from a “regular” home — it’s just the improvement of one. In the same […] Click here to view original

(Image: Shutterstock/aslysun) One of the benefits of owning a home is the freedom to install any smart device you desire. In a rental, your options are more limited. The last thing you want is to go through the trouble of upgrading your space, only to lose your security deposit […] Click here to view original