Matter and Thread are touted as game-changers for your smartphone, and the standards are already starting to deliver on lofty promises.

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Artificial intelligence is evolving into ambient intelligence, reshaping life at home.

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Does a smart home mean a sold house? Today on Indy Style, Brian Mayo, F.C. Tucker Co., explains the advantages of having your home equipped the “smart” way and what that could mean in a seller’s ...

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Use the signals you already have.

For most people, the smart home is about convenience: lights that turn on automatically, thermostats that learn schedules, and voice assistants that respond to simple commands. But over the last ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

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