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Disaster-proofing the CNET Smart Home

How a few gadgets can save your home from floods, fire and more.

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Your smart-home network will be a mess

Plan for stress and confusion as smoke detectors, power meters, security cameras and fridges gain brains and then try to interact.

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Lowe’s adds professional monitoring to its connected-home offering

Iris by Lowe’s users now have the option of having emergency responders dispatched when alarms sound.

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Customize An Open-Source HAL For Your Home

Engineers Ryan Sipes and Joshua Montgomery wanted their makerspace in Lawrence, Kansas, to be more intuitive. So they borrowed an artificial intelligence system from other makers and used it to do simple tasks, such as controlling the lights or playing music. Then they realized they could create a better one—and sell it.