Set the foundation first.

I recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of my first smart home purchase. After buying my first set of smart bulbs, it was a matter of days before I set up my first smart home automation using ...

Let’s turn this smart house into a smart home. Let’s turn this smart house into a smart home. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC.

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Smart home automations have been touted as a way to save money. But exactly how does spending money on technology keep more dollars in your pocket? You're trying to cut costs, or are at least ...