It opened up a whole new world.

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've gone from big workstations being converted into protable laptops, and then into smartphones that we carry around in our pockets. We find ...

Say goodbye to (some) smart home woes. New user-facing features are coming to Matter that will make it easier than ever to set up your smart home and circumvent some of the more finicky, frustrating ...

Cody is a Commerce Writer for Android Police, which means he usually has a dozen or so Safari tabs open, comparing prices and reading product reviews. He covers everything from short-term flash sales ...

My smart devices were putting everything at risk. This easy setup protected my home network.

IKEA's 21 new smart IoT devices support Matter, HomeKit, Google, and Alexa, so you can build a low-cost setup with quick pairing and simple controls.

Matter 1.4.1 implements a handful of new features to ease new-device setup. Multi-device QR code setup will let you add a whole box of smart home devices while only scanning a single QR code. NFC ...

Small changes can add up. Here's how to set up automations to turn off TVs or lights at certain times, lower the thermostat when you leave the house, and more. I've written for various publications, ...

One of the easiest and most useful smart home upgrades you can make is picking up a couple of smart light bulbs. Here’s how to get started.

Google will now back up Thread credentials stored on your Android phone or tablet. This will make it easier to add new Thread-enabled smart home devices to your Thread network at home. Your Thread ...