With the colder months approaching, snow, ice and high winds can cause power outages and sudden voltage spikes. These surges are known to kill laptops, TVs, smart devices and even Wi-Fi routers in an ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Power surges don’t only run through your system during big storms. Small ones happen ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Lee Neikirk Lee Neikirk is a writer focused on AV gear. He has tested and ...

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Artificial intelligence can pull off incredible tricks in the smart home: Here's how it can spot problems to save you money and time. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home ...

According to film buffs and movie directors, motion smoothing is the worst. Even streaming services don't like it. When "Roma" was released on Netflix, the company urged viewers to turn off motion ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Remember when Netflix used to be cheaper than a movie ticket? Now, it feels like Netflix just keeps raising prices every other year. Streaming ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

With iOS 26, Apple has expanded its native call recording feature with transcripts, Live Translation, summaries and tighter integration with Notes. It’s a more polished and useful tool than before, ...

As Amazon prepares to launch new hardware this week, it needs to push Alexa to the next level. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. To fix ...

Payments for the ANCHOR program — short for Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters — may have begun rolling out Sept. 15, but there's still time to apply for your check. Recent ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In the years since, smart home adoption has stalled — because it’s complicated and confusing, and the value ...