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What The LED Colors On Your Amazon Echo Speaker Actually Mean

The LED on your Amazon Echo Speaker has a number of color settings that tell you what's going on with your device. Here's ...
New York Post

Kirby Smart ‘not afraid’ of SEC breaking off to play by its own rules: ‘I’d be all for that’

The SEC should take its ball and go home, says Georgia coach Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs football coach vocalized his support for the conference to break from the current national structure of college ...
Self

7 Subtle Signs You’re Dating for Validation, Not Connection

For a long time, I thought I was doing everything right in dating. After getting out of an eight-year relationship—and then a rebound that emotionally wrecked me in ways I didn’t fully process for at ...
The Next Web

Samsung and IKEA just made the $6 smart home real, and your TV is already the hub

In short: Samsung SmartThings and IKEA announced that 25 new IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices can now connect directly to a SmartThings hub without requiring IKEA’s own DIRIGERA hub, with smart bulbs ...
Wired

Your Outdoor Smart Home Gear Doesn't Have to Be Ugly

The days are longer, the weather's warming up, and we're all spending more time outdoors. I certainly am as my son begs to ride his bike to the playground every day after school now that the sun ...
PC World

Smart homes are getting cheaper: 14 useful gadgets under $100

PCWorld showcases 14 affordable smart home devices under $100, including smart plugs, locks, cameras, and thermostats from brands like Tapo, Leviton, and Amazon. These budget-friendly gadgets offer ...
The Verge

You can grab a four-pack of Govee’s color-changing smart bulbs for just $27

The Matter-compatible smart lights can sync to music or illuminate any living space with more than 16 million colors. The Matter-compatible smart lights can sync to music or illuminate any living ...
Popular Mechanics

These Philips Smart Bulbs Made Me Rethink LEDs

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? I tried a few different options before I purchased the Philips ST19 Vintage Edison ...
Android Police

Ikea's Matter-compatible smart bulbs are finally available in the US

Ikea is one of the most popular retailers worldwide, known for its unique retail displays and affordable build-your-own furniture, popular with college students and young professionals. However, the ...
Android Authority

You can finally buy IKEA's super-affordable Matter smart bulbs

IKEA’s Matter-compatible Kajplats smart light bulbs are now available in the US. The bulbs are very inexpensive, starting at $6. IKEA’s Matter smart home gear has had connectivity issues, but the ...
The Verge

Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart bulbs are now available in the US

The Matter-over-Thread smart bulbs start at just $5.99. The Matter-over-Thread smart bulbs start at just $5.99. is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech ...