Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Explore practical smart home automation ideas and non-gimmicky routines that simplify daily life, enhance comfort, and make every smart home truly useful and efficient.

Ecobee launched its first smart doorbell last year, including a camera that integrates with its video-enabled thermostats. (Ecobee Photo) Greg Fyke is president and CEO of ecobee, the Toronto-based ...

Smart homes are evolving far beyond connected devices and voice commands that require your constant attention and input. Welcome to the age of ambient computing, where technology completely fades into ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

The global EV-charging-station market rocketed to $39.7 billion in 2024 and is compounding at 24.4% a year—a growth that echoes the early smartphone era. Yet 80% of charging happens not at public ...

The entire appeal was setting up and running devices in a matter of minutes. But gradually, one of the problems of using apps ...

Apple has a master plan to conquer the smart home, and after years of HomeKit being just a hobby, it all will begin in 2025. Here's what Apple has in mind. The smart home market has been somewhat slow ...

The potential for generative AI and large language models to take the complexity out of the smart home, making it easier to set up, use, and manage connected devices, is compelling. So is the promise ...

After tracking my thermostat performance and consulting with researchers, I've found out smart thermostats really do save you cash -- here's how much. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his ...