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Best Smart Locks of 2025

Use one of the best smart locks to make it simple to get into your house and easy to make sure it's secure when you're away.

By Tyler Lacoma

I Tried Ikea Smart Lights. All the Fun of Philips Hue for 75% Less Money

Alexa, What Are the Worst Places to Put an Amazon Echo Speaker?

If You Have an Amazon Echo, Try These 5 Alexa Features

Ultimate Alexa Command Guide: 200+ Voice Commands You Need to Know for Your Echo

I Tried Ikea Smart Lights. All the Fun of Philips Hue for 75% Less Money

Alexa, What Are the Worst Places to Put an Amazon Echo Speaker?

If You Have an Amazon Echo, Try These 5 Alexa Features

Ultimate Alexa Command Guide: 200+ Voice Commands You Need to Know for Your Echo

Switching to Only LED Bulbs? Good. But Here Are 5 Things to Think About First

Inefficient incandescent bulbs are now almost entirely phased out, so you'll want to consider swapping those costly lights once and for all.

Our Top Picks

Modernize your home with our top smart home product picks.

Best Smart Speakers for 2025: We Tested Alexa, Google, Apple and Sonos

By Tyler Lacoma

Best Indoor Smart Gardens for 2025

By David Watsky

Best Smart Garage Door Opener of 2025

By Tyler Lacoma

Best Smart Home Devices of 2025

Best Smart Plugs

By David Anders

These Are the Best Smart Devices for Amazon Alexa in 2025

By David Priest

Best Smart Displays of 2025

By Tyler Lacoma

Best HomePod Deals: Save and Bag Free Apple Services

7 Surprising Smart Home Gadgets You Haven't Seen Before

By David Priest

Best Cheap Alexa Devices of 2025

By David Priest

Best Outdoor Smart Plugs for 2025

By Tyler Lacoma

Best Smart Garage Door Opener of 2025

By Tyler Lacoma

Best Nest and Google Assistant Devices for 2025

By Andrew Gebhart

Best Smart Home Deals: Upgrade Your Home Devices and Live Smarter for Less

By Adrian Marlow

These 4 Smart Devices Party-Proofed Our Airbnb

By Vanessa Hand Orellana

Latest Stories

Get the most out of your smart home products with these tips.

I Found the Best Laptop Deals to Shop During Amazon's October Prime Day: Get Up to $950 Off on on Apple MacBooks, Lenovo and HP

We Found 40 of the Best Amazon Prime Day Headphone Deals for Audiophiles and Enthusiasts on a Budget

These Amazon Prime Day TV Deals Kick Off at Just $99, So You Can Score an Upgrade in Time for Game Day

Best Buy’s Anti-Prime Day Techtober Sale Is Now Live -- Check Out These 50+ Solid Discounts While You Can

65+ October Prime Day Deals Under $100 You Can Snag Right Now

Amazon Is Already Overflowing With Anker Deals Ahead of Prime Day: Here Are 35+ of the Best

We Calculated Exactly How Much You Save Charging an EV vs. Buying Gas

Our Favorite Ring Video Doorbell Just Hit a New Low Thanks to Prime Day

Amazon’s October Prime Day Starts Tomorrow but These Excellent Apple Deals Are Already Live

These 70+ Prime Day Deals Under $25 Are Your Ticket to Guilt-Free Shopping

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 Are Teenager-Approved and 32% Off for Prime Day

Prime Day Hasn’t Even Started but These 60+ Deals Are Already Live From Samsung, Apple, Google and More

9 Hidden Apple Watch Health Features You Can Use to Maximize Your Well-Being

Best Bluetooth Speaker for 2025

Best Headsets for Working From Home in 2025, According to CNET's Audio Expert