The dirty “secret” of smart bulbs is that they require constant power to function. Someone flips the wall switch off — out of ...

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Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

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The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a few years ...

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