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The smart home was once a far-flung pipe dream, but it is now a reality. Wherever you live, your home is ground zero for some of the most interesting tech available right now, and tech that’s yet to come. Best of all, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to get your home up and running with smart hardware and services.

Home security and monitoring solutions can alert you to a burglary, smoke, fire, or just simple motion activity. There are plenty of options with a range of capabilities, from smart doorbells and smart locks to indoor and outdoor cameras that can see in the dark.

Smart speakers, like the Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod each play a big role in helping you out, too. In the kitchen, they can read out recipes, or if you’re cleaning, you can call out to them to change the song on the fly. If you buy smart light bulbs, for instance, you can turn them on and off by using your voice.

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Debuting at IFA, this is Samsung's otherworldly 105-inch Ultra HD TV that can flex between flat and curved modes.

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Google Wallet’s new passport ID feature won’t help you enter the country

AGI is coming and nobody cares

Valve’s master plan for Steam Machines is finally coming into focus

Verizon is once again raising its fees

Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025

More from Smart Home

This new smart thermostat from Meross works with Matter

Ikea’s smart lights can now automatically adjust throughout the day

Humane wants to put the AI Pin’s software inside your phone, car, and smart speaker

Govee’s smart Christmas tree lights are cheaper than ever