CoinUp/Shutterstock.com Smart speakers are fun to use, but they can also give your kids access to things you might not like. Google Assistant-enabled Nest speakers and smart displays have some parental controls you should check out. What Do the Parental Controls Do? Google’s parental controls for smart speakers and displays are divided into two categories: […]
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CoinUp/Shutterstock.com Google Assistant smart speakers and displays are easy for kids to use, but you may not want them to always have access. Thankfully, you can restrict when voice commands will be enabled. We’ll show you how to do it. This feature is especially useful for those times of the day when you don’t want […]
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Saklakova/Shutterstock.com Table of Contents What to Look For in a Smart Thermostat in 2022Best Smart Thermostat Overall: ecobee SmartThermostatBest Budget Smart Thermostat: Amazon Smart ThermostatBest Smart Thermostat for Google Home: Google Nest Learning ThermostatBest Smart Thermostat for Apple Homekit: ecobee3 lite Smart ThermostatBest Smart Thermostat for Alexa: Amazon Smart Thermostat Update, 1/7/2022: We’ve reviewed our […]
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Daniel Jedzura/Shutterstock.com Table of Contents What to Look for in a Home Security System in 2022Best Home Security System Overall: SimpliSafe Wireless Home Security SystemBest Budget Home Security System: Wyze Home Security System Core KitBest DIY Home Security System: Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen)Best Professional Home Security System: Vivint Home SecurityBest Smart Home Compatible […]
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Google Table of Contents What to Look For in a Smart Display in 2022Best Smart Display Overall: Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)Best Budget Smart Display: Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen)Best Smart Display for Video Calling: Facebook Portal+Best Smart Display for Amazon Alexa: Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)Best Smart Display for Google Home: Google Nest Hub MaxBest […]
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Juan Ci/Shutterstock.com Sonos sued Google over the way Google Home speakers sync up and work together, and Sonos won. Unfortunately, this means your existing speakers will lose a helpful feature, which is never a good thing. “Due to a recent legal ruling we’re making some changes to how you set up your devices, and the […]
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Boaty McBoatface, the comically named autonomous submarine courtesy of a collective internet joke, will be among a fleet of underwater robots dispatched to the underbelly of the deteriorating Thwaites glacier in Western Antarctica. According to a press release this week by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, the crew of robots—including Boaty McBoatface, the University of […]
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Labrador Labs Many of the robots we see are designed to help us be lazier. Robot vacuums are a prime example of this. But two new bots from Labrador Systems called Caddie and Retriever are intended to help those who need it most by performing basic tasks for them. ? The Labrador Systems Caddie and Retriever […]
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Chipolo Apple’s Find My Network is a powerful way to keep track of your stuff. Instead of relying exclusively on AirTags to find your devices, you can use a new tracker called the Chipolo CARD Spot to put the power of Find My to work to track your wallet. ? The Chipolo CARD Spot is a How-To […]
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Netgear Netgear consistently makes some of the best routers on the market, and the company didn’t disappoint at CES 2022 with its Nighthawk RAXE300 Tri-band WiFi 6E router. It has every feature you could ever imagine and then some. ? The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 is a How-To Geek Best of CES 2022 award winner! Make sure to […]
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