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The smart home networking protocol Thread is adding a new way to onboard devices without a Thread border router. The feature, called Thread Direct, is designed to let users set up Thread-powered...

19 connected apps are available to start, with more “coming soon.” | Image: LinkedIn LinkedIn is trying to make it easier for users to prove their proficiency with apps that are relevant to their...

The dock is much smaller and lighter than Nintendo’s, and cheaper than other mobile solutions. | Image: GuliKit After teasing it on X last week, GuliKit announced a new version of its TV Docking...

Upgrades include 360-degree audio and deeper integration with Google's Gemini.

The Google Home Speaker comes in four colors, including porcelain. (Stroopwafel not included.) | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google's first new smart speaker in six years starts...

Designed to fit on top of, behind, or next to a fridge for battery backup during a power outage. | Image: Jackery Jackery is jumping on the fridge-battery trend with what it says is the "world's...

Let's be real: There's no shortage of Zelda-style games to play right now. That's true even if you've exhausted all there is to see in Tears of the Kingdom or Echoes of Wisdom. Indie developers keep...

Matter 1.6 introduces a new way to share smart home devices with different ecosystems. | Image: CSA Matter, the smart home interoperability standard, might finally get a feature that should have...

I'll admit it. I was wrong. Wildly colorful lighting is delightful for your smart home - well, outdoors, at least. Smart lighting is one of my favorite features of the smart home - it combines...

Soul Searching is Casper ter Kuile’s new monthly column drawing on ancient wisdom to live a spiritual life in the modern world. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual, holds master’s degrees in...