A smart home can function without internet access by using Home Assistant, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Insteon, and local automation.

This tiny gadget replaced a lot of apps.

Why buy one when you can build it cheaper?

A common hacker upgrade to an espresso machine is to improve stability and performance with a better temperature controller, but [Schematix]’s Smart Coffee project doesn’t stop there. It entirely ...

At Hardware Pioneers Max 2026, it was great to bump into Arduino’s Field Engineering Evangelist, Julián Caro Linares, who ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...