[Neil Chen] came up with a solution, to configure a cheap smart plug with a script to block his diversions of choice.

A smart plug can transform a conventional sprinkler system into a smart one, allowing you to set timers or control it remotely. Just remember to ensure the smart plug is rated for outdoor use if ...

Instead of building a smart plug from scratch, [John] replaced the controller board for a WeMo Insight for his Hackaday Prize entry, making it far more useful and a replacement for devices like ...

To find out which smart plug you should invite into your connected home, we tested ten, using Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant.

We've tested dozens of the smart plugs from companies large and small, and these are our picks for the best smart plug to get the rest of your home online.

The Ring Outdoor Smart Plug lets you control appliances, lights, pool pumps, and anything else you use outside with the Ring app and Alexa voice commands, but it requires a hub. The Ring Outdoor ...

The Amazon Smart Plug lets you control whatever is plugged into it using Alexa voice commands, and it integrates with other Alexa-enabled devices, but it doesn't work with other home automation ...

The Ring Outdoor Smart Plug lets you control appliances, lights, pool pumps, and anything else you use outside with the Ring app and Alexa voice commands, but it requires a hub.

I have been using this smart plug on a standalone heater, but it's time for a switch soon, possibly to an air purifier to see just how much electricity it's using throughout the day.

Renting? Check out these apartment-friendly smart devices, from smart speakers and lights to video doorbells and water leak detectors.