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The best smart locks for a keyless home in 2023
Keys are yesterday’s tech, your smart home needs a smart door lock.
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Spinn Pro review: This smart coffee maker does it all
Satisfy your coffee cravings with this app-driven brewer's remarkable versatility.
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Yale Assure Lock 2 review: Great design, but a buggy app
Yale's new line of smart locks looks sensational and works with the big three smart-home platforms, but the app needs work.
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How to stream the 2023 Super Bowl without cable
Options abound for checking out all the match between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on whatever screen you choose.
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The best TV antennas: Tested for real-world signal strength
Ready to cut the cord? You’ll need a quality antenna to pick up digital broadcasts. Here are our recommendations for the best indoor and outdoor TV antennas.
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Thermacell’s EL55 will repel mosquitoes while lighting your table
The latest portable device from the mosquito-repelling experts at Thermacell features a 200-lumen lamp and a rechargeable battery.
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Best smart plugs: Turn any electrical outlet into a smart socket
With models from Lutron, Wemo, Leviton, iDevices, and others, it can be difficult to know which easy and inexpensive device is best for controlling the lamps and small appliances in your smart home. We’ll help you find the right one.
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TP-Link Tapo P125M review: A compact, Matter-certified plug
One of the first Matter-certified smart home products, the Tapo P125M is missing only one feature: Energy monitoring.
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Best surge protector: Reviews and buying advice
Far better than ordinary power strips, these products will protect your expensive electronics from dangerous power spikes. We'll help you pick the right one for your home or small office.
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Soccer fans: How to avoid paying full price for MLS Season Pass
MLS Season Pass is now available, and there's an easy way to get a discount on the streaming service's full-season price.
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Wiremold Cable Management Box review: Tidy surge protection
Legrand’s surge protector hides the outlets and cables for up to eight AC power cords, but the resulting clutter-free view will cost you.
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Best smart lighting for your connected home
Today’s smart lighting is brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right solution for your environment remains a challenge.
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Wyze Bulb Color BR30 review: An ultra-affordable smart floodlight
Give your downlights the color treatment they deserve, for as little as $11 per can.
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Sennheiser Ambeo Plus review: Convincing virtual surround sound
This soundbar delivers a compelling surround-sound experience from a single speaker enclosure.
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Televes Bexia review: A great amplified indoor TV antenna
This antenna is a very good choice if you live in an area with strong local TV signals and you want a rigid model that doesn’t depend on being wall- or window-mounted.
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Blink Wired Floodlight Cam is now available on Amazon for $100
Blink's new smart home device features a 1080p security camera mounted between a pair of floodlights that produce 2,600 lumens of brightness.
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Cord-cutting terms defined: Your video streaming glossary
Cord-cutting is full of confusing jargon. Here are clear explanations for all the video streaming terms you need to know.
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Kwikset Home Connect 620 review: A basic lock for Z-Wave users
Got Z-Wave? Kwikset’s budget-priced lock includes all that standard’s latest features.
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The best smart sprinkler controllers of 2023
Whether you’re motivated by water conservation, saving money, a drive to render every aspect of your home smart, or all the above, a smart irrigation controller will scratch that itch.
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