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Samsung SmartThings network will be friends with Ikea’s Matter-ready devices
Samsung SmartThings now supports 25 IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices, including smart bulbs, plugs, sensors, and a scroll wheel remote.
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Apple’s HomePad might snap onto your wall like a MagSafe puck
A leaker who saw an actual prototype says Apple's rumored HomePad smart display could feature a MagSafe-like magnetic mount for attaching to walls.
TCL turned your kid’s smartwatch into a cutesy desktop robot
TCL showed off the Tbot desktop robot at MWC 2026. It pairs with kids smartwatches to handle routines, learning, and bedtime when the watch is charging. But it is still a concept with no price or release date yet.
Samsung just made losing your house keys less stressful
Samsung launched Digital Home Key for Wallet, letting Galaxy owners unlock compatible deadbolts with their phones. Lose the device? Kill the key remotely via Samsung Find.
Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key
Samsung Wallet gets Digital Home Key support, allowing users to unlock compatible smart door locks with their Galaxy phone.
A cash bounty is daring hackers to stop Ring cameras from sharing data with Amazon
Privacy-focused hackers are being offered cash to modify Ring cameras so they work locally without sending data to Amazon, reflecting growing unease over how home surveillance data is collected and used.
Your Ring doorbell’s next job might not be finding lost pets
Your Ring doorbell's next job might not be finding lost pets. Leaked CEO emails obtained by 404 Media reveal plans to expand "Search Party" beyond dogs to "zero out crime" despite public privacy pledges.
Amazon’s eero now has a 4G failover box, but there’s a catch
eero Signal adds 4G LTE failover to compatible eero routers, keeping your whole network online when your ISP drops. The catch is the data is tied to an annual eero Plus subscription.
Dreame’s latest robot vacuum is slim enough to tackle the dust hiding under your sofa
The Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete is just 3.13 inches thick, making it great for reaching the dust bunnies hiding under low-clearance furniture.
Ring’s Search Party Super Bowl ad sold pet love and surveillance fears. Here’s how to opt out
Ring’s Search Party Super Bowl ad tugged at heartstrings, but the feature adds extra AI scanning to your cameras. Here’s how to find the per-camera toggles in Control Center and disable both pet and fire detection.
Google Home update brings more automation controls to help you build smarter routines
The latest Google Home app update introduced a host of new automation starters, conditions, and actions to help you create more helpful routines.
Your Ring camera footage now comes with a security seal to prevent tampering
Ring has introduced a new security feature called Ring Verify that lets users easily check if security footage has been edited.
Apple’s home hub could finally arrive this spring with a rather unique design
A new report has revealed that Apple's long-rumored home hub could hit the market this spring with a robotic swiveling base.
You can now build smarter Google Home routines without extra work
Google Home has added new starters, conditions, and actions that let your automations respond to real activity like media playback and appliance status, making routines more flexible and far more useful than simple schedules.
You can now buy Anker’s Solix E10 smart hybrid home backup system
Anker has opened pre-orders for its latest smart hybrid home backup system, the Solix E10.
New tech promises to make colorful solar cells to jazz up your house
Scientists have developed flexible, color-changing solar cells that can be printed on windows and façades, blending clean energy with modern design.
Twelve South’s wireless charging pad looks like a luxurious leather tabletop accessory
Twelve South’s new Valet wireless charger hides modern charging tech inside a premium leather catchall tray, turning an everyday charging pad into a design-forward tabletop accessory meant to stay on display.
Samsung’s Ballie robot won’t be rolling into your home after all
Six years after first showcasing its Ballie robot, Samsung has reportedly shelved the project.
Beatbot’s Sora 70 raises the bar for midrange robotic pool cleaners
Beatbot unveils the Sora 70 robotic pool cleaner with industry-first floating retrieval, powerful surface skimming, and long battery life, redefining value in pool care.
LG’s CLOiD home robot wants to do your laundry and cook you breakfast
LG’s CLOiD home robot is headed to CES 2026 with a bold demo plan, laundry automation, folding included, plus a breakfast routine that coordinates ThinQ connected appliances through a rolling home hub.
Zeroth wants your family to meet the Zeroth M1 home robot, plus a WALL-E lookalike
Zeroth Robotics debuted at CES 2026 with five robots, but only the 15-inch M1 home humanoid has near-term timing and pricing. Preorders are expected in Q1 2026.
LG revives Wallpaper as the world’s thinnest wireless OLED TV and it’s stunning
The LG OLED evo W6 brings back the minimalist Wallpaper TV look with a next-gen display tech, fully wireless looks, and plenty of useful AI features, too boot.
Your Nest cameras just got better at identifying faces and pets
Google’s plans to level up your smart home experience aren’t limited to bringing Gemini to your devices. The company is also upgrading its Google Home app to make your Nest camera footage far more useful. According to a new Nest help forum post, the latest update for the Google Home app brings improvements for the […]
Your Ring doorbell now lets Alexa+ answer the door for you
Amazon is rolling out a new feature to Ring doorbells that lets Alexa+ answer the door and interact with visitors.
Microsoft Copilot quietly shows up on LG TVs, and you can’t remove it
LG TV owners are discovering Microsoft Copilot on their home screens following a software update. The AI assistant installs automatically and cannot be removed, highlighting how AI features are increasingly becoming permanent parts of smart TV platforms.
You can now get early access to Gemini for Home faster, even on third-party speakers
Google has accelerated the Gemini for Home rollout and extended support to third-party speakers, helping more users experience the upgraded AI assistant.
Blink cameras get AI-powered alerts that actually tell you what’s happening
Blink is rolling out a new feature in beta that uses AI to analyze security camera footage and generate natural-language summaries of security events.
