This story is part of the 2023 Gear Patrol Tech Awards. To see the full list of winners, click here. Creating a smart home doesn’t have to be difficult. You can start with a smart speaker — which you ...

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Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Not sure what a smart home even is? Start here: I'm covering the apps, connections and what they do for you. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology ...

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.