Phones & Gadgets
Google Home Speaker data usage spikes to 132GB: check yours now
Some idle Google Home Speakers are pulling tens of gigabytes a day in the background. Google says a fix is rolling out. Here's how to check your home network.
Smart Home
Internet & Social
When router QoS improves calls and gaming on slow nets
QoS can stop a big download from wrecking your video call or game, but on fast plans it can backfire. Here's when to flip it on and how.
Phones & Gadgets
Apple October 13 event teases a 6‑inch smart home hub
The rumored hub arrived as HomeView, a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen, alongside a new HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K and LG-built security gear.
Apps & Software
Alexa Plus runs your smart home better, but misses day‑manager marks
After more than a year of testing, Amazon's AI assistant is the best at running lights, routines and recipes, but its memory, booking skills and ads still disappoint.
Phones & Gadgets
Ring’s first smart lock adds a hand crank to avoid lockouts
A few twists of the dial revive a dead Ring Smart Lock for about 30 seconds. It costs $249 and is due in the US in early 2027.
Phones & Gadgets
Apple and LG are building a new set of smart home gadgets
The report came true: Apple's Home Collection pairs LG doorbells, locks, cameras and thermostats with its new HomeView hub, priced from $39.95 and arriving from December.