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 ...

Waking up to a loud alarm on your smartphone is not a fun way to get up in the morning. Plus, there’s growing evidence that having a smartphone in the bedroom may be wreaking havoc on our sleep. This ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I am a big fan of Ring Alarm. Mainly because the inexpensive, easy-to-use security system is an excellent smart ...

With the Essential, the pretense of a smart display is gone altogether; the LCD screen has been replaced with a basic LED display. It’s really more of a Google-powered speaker with a clock. As a ...

With the new Nest Hub 2nd Gen now available, you can set up things like the sunrise alarm to have a nice way to wake up. The sunrise alarm was of course available on the last Nest Hub as well. But ...

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...