If you’ve ever been worried about outsiders hacking into your smart speaker or how much your virtual assistant is listening to you, then these privacy tips will help you protect and secure your smart ...

Six months after Tamara Schumer, of Fairfax, Va., opened her home-based window-treatment business in 2016, it took off. "I was fortunate," says Schumer, owner of Budget Blinds of Arlington & ...

Alexa, What’s the best voice assistant? Hey Google, What’s the best voice assistant? You may be new to a smart home setup, interested in making a switch, or just generally curious. Either way, we did ...

Setting up a smart home is often thought to be an expensive, complicated undertaking. Luckily, it’s more affordable and straightforward than you would think. To get a feel for what you can expect, we ...

Coletta is the Junior Features Editor of Android Police, where she helps writers look their best and makes articles easy to read. She's been teaching people how to use their computers since the days ...

The other reason to pick up a Bluetooth adapter, if you don’t already have one, is for presence detection. There are quite a ...

Google Assistant is one of the most reliable smart home virtual assistants and a great companion for all compatible devices, including smart video doorbells. It allows you to issue voice commands that ...

Smart Home Manager is a free app for AT&T internet customers to have more control over their Wi-Fi networks. The app gives customers a convenient way to view, manage, and customize nearly every aspect ...

DUBLIN-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA) and Smart Speaker Market: Artificial Intelligence Enabled Smart Advisors, Intelligent Agents, and VPA Devices 2020-2025" report has ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Google Assistant was having trouble with controlling smart home devices. The issue appeared to be happening in the US and other locations. The problem seems to be fixed now. Update: March 2, 2023 ...