Home Assistant forms the backbone of my smart home and has been doing so for a solid year. To make the most of this powerful ...

When I first set up Home Assistant, I was amazed at how much I could integrate into a single dashboard. It didn't matter ...

The Best Smart Home Deals for January 2025 Connect your devices into a perfect computer mind of sensors, appliances, cameras, and more to save money, improve security and make your life easier.

With more time spent at home than ever before, there are many benefits to incorporating smart-home technology. Because life (and living through a pandemic) is busy enough, smart home gadgets automate ...

Dan Wroclawski is a home and appliances writer at Consumer Reports, covering products ranging from refrigerators and coffee makers to cutting-edge smart home devices. Before joining CR in 2017, he was ...

Build a DIY ESP32C6 temperature and humidity sensor in 10 minutes with ESPHome, then add it to Home Assistant for low-cost, ...

Over the past few decades, technology users have become accustomed to their phones and computers wirelessly connecting to the internet. More recently, a new type of technology has grown in popularity: ...