SimpliSafe: The Ikea of Home Security Systems
…You can also do this using the connected app. I keep the base tucked away in a cabinet, but you can situate it anywhere with an outlet (it also operates on battery…
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Why Is Your Grill So Dumb? The Best Grills Set Temp Like an Oven
…For instance, I tricked out my top-pick for smart upgrades, an old-fashioned Weber kettle, with the excellent Spider Venom ($280) digital temperature controller that allows me to turn my charcoal…
I’ve Tried Every Smart Speaker From Amazon, Google, and Apple—These Are the Ones Worth Buying
…are older models, like the puck-shaped Echo Dot. Such dated speakers are still fairly well-supported, though not all of them can gain access to Alexa+, Amazon's newer AI-powered…
GE’s Wi-Fi-Enabled Smart Coffee Maker Is Good but Not Quite Great
…Those early days when toaster ovens started shipping with an accompanying app seem quaint now that Big Kitchen Tech thinks AI is the solution to limp day-old croissants . It makes the…
The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys
…Sharp put its PokeTomo talking AI toy on sale in Japan this April. But if you browse for AI toys on Amazon, you’ll mostly find specialized players like FoloToy, Alilo, Miriat…
Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
…one that would only identify people the wearer is already connected to on a Meta platform, and a broader version that could recognize anyone with a public account on a Meta service…
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
…older iPhones or Android devices and pull owner information from phones; phishing kits referred to as “Find My iPhone Off” that can be used to access accounts; and scripts and AI voice…
InkPoster’s Tela Is a Digital Frame Worth Hanging in a Gallery
…It took half an hour to unbox, power on, connect to the app, and hang, and I estimate at least half that time was taken up double-checking my 11-year-old…
Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
…From there, analysts have to narrow down the connection using old-fashioned detective work. The sheer size of these databases has been game-changing for police. As the Los Angeles Times reported…
A Week With Skylight’s Calendar 2 Has Me Converted
…The Calendar 2 connects to your Wi-Fi and can sit on a tabletop or be mounted on the wall, so long as there's an outlet nearby to plug it into…