I tested a living room full of cheap Ikea speakers against Sonos and Bose
Ikea's $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speaker is fun and colorful and sounds better than its price suggests. It's not mind-blowing (it …
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5 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2026): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is a great time to get a fancy, AI-powered bird feeder
Bird feeders have come a long way since their inception in the early 1900s. These days, it’s not all that …
Robot vacuums from Eufy and Roborock are over 50 percent for Amazon’s spring sale
A good robovac can save you a surprising amount of time. Luckily, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is a great time …
Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured
Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.
Amazon’s Spring Sale Is Blooming With Smart Bird Feeders
These Amazon Spring Sale picks actually deserve a spot in your yard.
Reolink’s first solar-powered floodlight camera offers wire-free home security
Reolink's new solar-powered floodlight camera is now available. Announced earlier this year at CES, the Solar Floodlight Camera costs $109.99 …
The Best Digital Wall Calendar (2026): Skylight, Apolosign
I was convinced these devices were just tabletop clutter. I was proven wrong.
Every bulb on Govee’s new outdoor string lights can display multicolor effects
Govee has announced a new set of outdoor string lights that allows for more color customization than competitors' products, as …
Free Home Security Cameras I've Tried
You don’t have to upload your video to the cloud or pay a monthly fee to secure your home. These …
Dreame’s self-cleaning L10s Pro Ultra is nearly $1,000 off its original list price
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale doesn’t kick off until next week, but the retailer is already dropping a host of good …
Aiper Scuba V3 Pool Robot Review: Eye on the Prize
Now outfitted with AI computer vision, this new pool cleaner can actively search for debris.
Google’s battery-powered Nest Doorbell is $40 off right now
Buying a video doorbell is worth it for several reasons. They’re convenient if you get a lot of deliveries or …
ActiveBreeze Smart Bed Review: High
The ActiveBreeze smart bed cools from within, pairing airflow tech with surprisingly detailed sleep data.
Here’s why it’s not working yet
Ikea's new Matter-over-Thread products were supposed to prove that the smart home could be cheap, accessible, and reliable. The highly …
Skylight’s Calendar 2 Review: Its Best Digital Calendar Yet
Skylight’s popular digital calendar gets its Goldilocks size. But like with the Calendar Max before it, you have to prepare …
How to Set Up Your Own NAS Server for Backups and Content Streaming
A home network-attached storage (NAS) server is ideal for backups, content streaming, and more. It could even save you money …
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter
The first Matter camera is here - sort of. Camera support came to the smart home standard last year, and …
Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off
If you like the idea of spring cleaning but not the part where you actually have to clean, both the …
Amazon’s best Echo speakers and screens just got their biggest discounts
While Amazon’s previous lineup of Echo speakers and smart displays was boring, frankly, its late 2025 hardware refresh brought better …