Smart lighting is one way to control the lights around your home, but there's an even more effective, old-school way to ...

A few years ago, building a smart home felt expensive and complicated. Today, you can automate lights, control appliances from your phone, receive alerts when doors open and even reduce electricity ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...