A smart home includes high-tech heating and lighting systems and appliances that can be controlled remotely with a phone or a computer. The term "smart home" only recently entered the lexicon of folks ...

A smart home is a residence equipped with advanced automation systems, allowing remote control and management of IoT-connected features such as security, lighting, temperature, entertainment systems, ...

Are you ready to step into the future with your house? Smart home technology is revolutionizing the way we interact with our ...

Some IoT technologies are already being used by many of us, and we often are not even aware of them. Here we will explain what the Internet of Things consists of and what are its advantages and risks.

Smart technology refers to devices, systems, and applications that utilize artificial intelligence, internet connectivity, and sensors to collect data, make decisions, and perform automated tasks.

Really well-researched article about Chicago as a smart city ("Redrawing the American City") in the latest edition of Onearth, published by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The focus of the ...

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

How smart is your home? If it’s anything like mine, it’s a heck of a lot smarter than it was 10 or even five years ago. That’s because our homes are now stocked with intelligent devices, like smart ...

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