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5 Best Water Leak Detectors (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker....
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HomeKit Weekly: Why water leak sensors are still the most critical smart home upgrade for 2026
Water leaks and water damage are one of my biggest fears as a homeowner. With hardwood floors throughout my house, even a small water leak could turn into a mas...
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Smart Plug Guide (2026): When You Should and Shouldn’t Use One
Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ones to buy....
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I’ve tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best
A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Ha...
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These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026
A giant version of Lockin’s wirelessly charged V7 smart lock was a showstopper on the CES show floor. I picked Aqara's Smart Lock U400 and Roborock's Saros Rove...
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Roborock cuts $300 off its best floor cleaner in a limited-time exclusive F25 Ultra deal
Roborock is launching a limited-time promotion on its latest F25 series floor cleaners, offering meaningful discounts on both the impressive flagship F25 Ultra...
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Hands-on: IKEA’s simple smart home tech rocks, but Google Home holds it back [Gallery]
IKEA took to CES for the first time ever this year in an effort to show off its new smart home tech, which continues to get better and better, but there’s one b...
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Ikea is expanding its Matter support to two stylish lamps
Mmmmm, forbidden glowing smart donut. | Image: Ikea After debuting 21 new Matter-compatible smart home devices last November, Ikea is expanding Matter support t...
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Philips Hue lighting is about to get a lot smarter with SpatialAware
Philips Hue lighting scenes are about to get a lot more sophisticated thanks to an upcoming feature called SpatialAware. Rather than mix scene colors randomly b...
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It turns out I’ve been using my Hue lights all wrong
SpatialAware lets Hue know where lights are in your room, so it can apply lighting scenes more effectively. Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can b...
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I’ve been using my Hue lights all wrong
SpatialAware lets Hue know where lights are in your room, so it can apply lighting scenes more effectively. Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can b...
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Philips Hue rolling out these upgrades in early 2026 including ‘SpatialAware’ scenes
Philips Hue is launching a few new upgrades in 2026, including new “SpatialAware” lighting scenes that more intelligently distribute color through a room. more…...