For years, the real estate industry sold one vision of the future: a home where every light, lock, thermostat, and appliance responded to your voice or a tap on your phone. The fully automated, ...

The phrase "smart home" used to sound like a promise. More comfort, more security, better living. For seniors who installed connected devices over the past decade, that promise felt very real. The ...

Smart video is the dominant smart home category with 33% U.S. household penetration and nearly 30 million annual unit sales projected by 2030 — but hardware is commoditizing fast, and the real ...

Smart home technology has evolved significantly, offering practical solutions that enhance daily life without unnecessary complexity. These innovations integrate seamlessly into your lifestyle, ...

Editor's take: For years, tech companies and real estate agents have sold the promise of the fully automated smart home – a space where voice-activated lights, cameras, and climate systems work ...

Turning your home into a smarter space can be surprisingly affordable. These under $50 gadgets bring automation, monitoring, ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. After years of stalled progress, the smart home is evolving — not because of AI, but because ...

Generative AI is hitting your smart speakers and displays, reigniting the rivalry between Amazon and Google in the smart home arena. Here's how their next-gen voice assistants stack up. Both of these ...