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Google Home Max will soon lose support for a critical safety feature Sound detection will be dropped on the Home Max in a few months.

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Best smart video doorbells that store locally (not in the cloud) 2025

By Roydon Cerejo last updated 22 February 25

Safely stored Keep your friends close and your video doorbell recordings closer.

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I used Tailscale to block ads on my phone while traveling, and it was amazing

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 21 February 25

Hardwired Tailscale is an amazing networking utility, and I used it to good effect while traveling to block ads on my phone.

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Need more storage? Samsung's portable T7 SSD is nearly 50% OFF during Amazon's Presidents' Day sale

By Patrick Farmer published 17 February 25

Hurry up! Amazon's Presidents' Day sale is carving 48% off one of the best solutions for portable storage, but how long will the discount last?

Hurry up!

Best smart home devices 2025

By Patrick Farmer, Samuel Contreras last updated 6 February 25

Peak smart home living There has never been a better time to build your smart home ecosystem than today. Choose from a wide variety of products and multi-platform compatibility to make your home smarter in a jiffy.

Peak smart home living

Best smart locks for Google Home 2025

By Patrick Farmer last updated 4 February 25

Hey google! Who's at the door? Smart locks are great tools for keeping your home safe, and if you've got a Google Assistant speaker, these can be controlled by just using your voice.

Hey google! Who's at the door?

Best security cameras with local storage 2025

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 4 February 25

close to home Keep all your recordings locally for quicker access and better privacy.

close to home

TerraMaster F4-424 Max review: This 10GbE 4-bay Plex NAS destroys the DiskStation DS923+

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 28 January 25

Winning TerraMaster's F4-424 Max is the ideal upgrade choice if you need a 4-bay NAS with the best hardware.

Winning

UGREEN DXP2800 review: One of the best 2-bay NAS servers you can buy today

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 21 January 25

Level up UGREEN is now a major manufacturer in the storage category, and the DXP2800 2-bay NAS is one of the best products you can buy.

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Best smart thermostats that don't require a C wire 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated 16 January 25

Smart sensing Not in the mood to rewire your home for a smart thermostat? These are the best options that don't need a C wire.

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Google Home Public Preview snags CO alarm and expanded smart lock support

By Nickolas Diaz published 15 January 25

A watchful gaze Google detailed what's next for its Public Preview testers in the Home app.

A watchful gaze

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