A typical home security system includes entryway sensors, motion sensors, and maybe a few security cameras. Notice anything? Most security components focus on indoor security. Entry sensors warn you ...

With the launch of its 2014 Kickstarter campaign, abode set out to create the future of home security. Sure, if you’re like us, you’re probably thinking this is the aim of every home security startup, ...

We don’t normally recommend using free antivirus software. While most free services are safe to use and provide decent protection, they’re pretty limited. For example, many free antivirus tools lack ...

The internet is part of everyday life. We use it for everything from booking vacations to checking medical test results to banking. According to a recent study, the average person spends six hours and ...

Recently, researchers at MIT discovered a new phone hack.1 It steals data from the sensors your phone uses to automatically adjust your brightness and sends the video captured by the sensors to the ...

Antivirus software is one of the most important weapons you can have in your arsenal to protect your device. But understanding how they actually work can get confusing. They all claim to be the best ...

At the height of the Vietnam War in 1968, a year that saw President Lyndon Johnson raise troop levels in East Asia to nearly 550,000, the total number of active-duty American servicemembers was more ...

Amazon and Google Nest are stark competitors in the smart home space, particularly in the voice assistant category. Amazon has Alexa; Google Nest has Google Assistant. But did you know that the two ...

Ring doorbells are affordable. Prices start at $64.99. Wired or wireless, Ring doorbells are a breeze to install. The Ring Video Doorbell Pro is one of Ring’s highest rated doorbells. When Ring first ...

To get straight to it, we appreciated both SimpliSafe and Blink. They’re both excellent options when it comes to top-notch contract-free DIY home security, but they take fundamentally different ...

Brinks and ADT are two of the oldest and most trusted players in the home security space. Both companies have roots stretching back to the 1800s, with ADT founded in 1874 and Brinks in 1859. These ...

Since 2015, school shooting incidents in the U.S. have skyrocketed compared to previous decades. There were 233 shooting incidents at K-12 schools in 2025, resulting in 221 injuries and fatalities.