Recent DIY trends show makers increasingly turning to ESP32 microcontrollers and Arduino platforms for smart home projects, replacing costlier or overpowered setups like Raspberry Pi in many cases.

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The 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Florida is ready for its closeup − it just needs a new owner. Voting for the $1.3 million grand prize for the home and garden network's sweepstakes contest begins this ...

2026 HGTV Smart Home is a newly built, fully furnished poolside paradise about 20 miles from Orlando, Florida. Winner gets the keys and $100,000. The 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Apopka was built by ...

I've always been an Ikea fan. I lived in nine different apartments over 15 years before moving into my home, and every single one of those places had an abundance of Ikea furnishings. But the latest ...

Home Assistant 2026.4 has arrived, adding native infrared support for older devices, expanded automation tools and over a dozen new integrations. It's available to download now, and you can see the ...

PEOPLE got an exclusive look inside the stunning new abode designed by HGTV’s Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt — plus, how to win it Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She ...

Both Dyson and Shark are offering trendy portable fans to help you handle the summer heat, but which compact cooler will keep you the most comfortable? I compared the two directly to find out.

These home products proved such a good fit, I adopted them for the long term. Here's why they were special. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and ...

The astronauts are on their way home after looping around the moon on a historic flyby. Here are the dazzling images they captured Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science Earth, partially ...

Nasa has released the first photographs from its Artemis II mission, offering a breathtaking view of Earth as the astronauts race toward the moon, marking humanity’s first journey beyond Earth orbit ...