Smart lighting is one way to control the lights around your home, but there's an even more effective, old-school way to ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Amazon’s Alexa Routines are sufficient for most people who want to set up and forget, including yours truly. Initially, it is fun to use voice commands or conditional triggers to turn off a light or ...

Most Echo Dot owners use Alexa for simple tasks like checking the weather, setting timers, or turning lights on and off. What many users do not realize is that Amazon has quietly transformed the small ...