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I’ve recently introduced a few friends to the power of a great robot vacuum. One of my friends calls hers…

This robot has everything: Near-perfect cleaning capabilities (including floors, walls, and waterline), a powerful battery with 6 hours of charge…

Vornado Box Fan Model 80X for $100: While most people who need a box fan are, frankly, going to run…

I tried the battery version, which does require you recharge it every couple of weeks, but the wired-in version is…

Assembly was quick and tool-free, requiring only a handful of included knob screws. I also like that it included both…

It was much easier to tell when Shark was using its AI feature and when it found spots. The UV…

Since your mattress also plays a role in supporting the rest of your body, it has to complement your pillow.…

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to…

The robot uses Bluetooth to communicate with your phone and uses 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi to connect directly to your home network…

What Do You Need to Know Before Buying Smart Shades?AccordionItemContainerButtonTailor-Made vs. Off-the-Shelf: Few things look smarter than perfectly fitted shades…

For the purposes of this review, Irrigreen sent me a kit that can connect to a garden hose, so the…

I’ve always been an Ikea fan. I lived in nine different apartments over 15 years before moving into my home,…

Compare Our PicksOthers We TestedPhotograph: Kat MerckLitter-Robot 5 for $799: While on a recent trip, I received an urgent message…

The vacuum failed to clean up two of the three test Cheerios that I strategically placed around my main floor…

Tired of solicitors knocking on your front door trying to sell you junk while you’re relaxing? You can grab the…

Photograph: Simon HillLight Detection and Ranging (Lidar): This system, also used by self-driving cars, fires out rapid laser pulses to…