smart homes
The Best Smart Home Gadgets You Didn't Know Existed
You already know about the Ring doorbell, but how about a trash can that can empty itself?
Meet The Spy Tech Companies Helping Landlords Evict People
The growing ‘proptech’ industry is now explicitly marketing surveillance tech as a way to evict tenants and raise rent.
This Map Lets You Report Landlords Using Tech to Screw Over Tenants
With mass-evictions on the horizon, Landlord Tech Watch sheds light on the surveillance tools used by landlords and real estate companies.
'Rumu' Is a Creepy Game About a Love-Powered Roomba
The new puzzle-based video game from developer Robot House is part 'Portal 2,' part Roman Polanski thriller.
Home Visit
So AI probably won't arrive from malignant mainframes after all—perhaps the future of sentient machines is something closer to home.
Technology Isn't Magic—It's Haunted
An upcoming conference discusses the perils of calling technology “magic.”
A Tour Through the Downloadable, DIY Smart Home
It’s just a little more complex than an Ikea project.
Honda Wants You to Build Your Own Home So They Can Make It Smart
Honda open sourced its smart home—except for the part that actually makes it smart.
The Internet of Your House: What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Nest gets cozier with its parent company and introduces the Nest Developer program. We imagine the worst and best case scenarios.
Robots Are Caring for Elderly People in Europe
The machine uprising looks a lot less threatening when their main task is to care for old people.
The Mirror that Shows Your Insides
This "digital mirror" is a glimpse of future personalized medical tools.
How Car Companies Are Steering the Future Towards Smart Homes
Can home automation offset the demand electric vehicles are putting on the energy grid?