The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox ...

Close-up on a woman controlling the temperature of her smart home using a mobile app on a digital tablet - Andresr/Getty Images Smart home devices are supposed to make residences more efficient, ...

Artificial intelligence can make smart homes smarter, help us manage our days, and even help us plan major life changes. This series looks at the new — and sometimes surprising — ways AI is being used ...

Connecting battery-powered sensors across large areas has been a persistent challenge for enterprise and industrial IoT deployments. Wi-Fi lacks the range and consumes too much power for long-life ...

In 2022, Apple announced it was adopting a “new Home architecture” for its smart home ecosystem to improve its performance and reliability and make it possible to support different kinds of ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

After more than a year of scattered leaks and rumors, Apple’s home hub may finally hit the market in 2026. A new report suggests the device could launch in the coming months and sheds some light on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The market for smart home devices promises to continue growing in 2026. New innovations in security cameras and sensors, intelligent locks, ...