Best Apple Siri Voice Commands for Your Home: A Complete Guide

I’ve found my favorite 20-odd Siri voice commands as Siri AI gets ready for big Apple Home changes.

Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down

A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food. The outage began on Tuesday, with users across Reddit reporting that their smart feeders, litter boxes, and water fountains have gone offline. Though Petlibro maintains that “existing settings and schedules stored locally on your device will […]

Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life, and how you can try it yourself tonight
Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life, and how you can try it yourself tonight

I asked three lighting experts how you can layer strip lights, lamps, recessed lights and bulbs to create a bespoke setup that suits the way you live.

My whole family used the RunStar 4e Body Scale, and this affordable scale is great for weight — but let down by inaccurate body composition
My whole family used the RunStar 4e Body Scale, and this affordable scale is great for weight — but let down by inaccurate body composition

The RunStar 4E Body Scale is a basic smart body scale that measures over 20 different metrics. Accurate performance is sketchy, although the core measurements of weight and BMI are accurate.

Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running
Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running

Amazon’s heavily-upgraded and much smarter AI assistant is now available in Australia, but you need specific devices to access it. These are our favourites.

G’day, Alexa+: Amazon’s AI-upgraded smart home assistant has finally arrived in Australia — and it’s fully fluent in ‘Strayan

After launching in the US last year, Alexa+ aims to be “smarter, more conversational and more capable” than ever — but at AU$29.99 per month (without Prime), is another agentic AI assistant worth it?

Google Home’s Interactive Storytime feature has me wondering who actually asked for this

Google Home’s latest update lets families co-create interactive bedtime stories with Gemini, while also expanding camera support.

Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K
Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K

Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that’s designed to be easily installed as a replacement for a door’s peephole without drilling or running wires. The Peephole Cam 2K is a replacement for the brand’s Door View Cam that first debuted in 2019 and, alongside a sleeker design, it features a […]

Proxima wants to move blood tests into the home, and it has cleared an important early hurdle

Proxima promises 20-minute blood-count results from a finger prick, but its path into the home will depend on clear clinical evidence showing how it compares with conventional laboratory equipment.

Philips Hue may be bringing its best ever lightstrip to the back of your TV —but we’re primed for a painful price
Philips Hue may be bringing its best ever lightstrip to the back of your TV —but we’re primed for a painful price

Hue has mentioned a new Play Pro lightstrip for TVs that isn’t currently available to buy. Could it be a TV Omniglow?