MQTT is a communication system that helps different parts of your smart home talk to each other. For Zigbee2MQTT to work smoothly with Home Assistant, you usually need an MQTT broker, which is like a ...

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

You’re probably spending more time fixing your smart home than using it. Here’s how I cut down my family’s reliance on Alexa.

The Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) features a full redesign with Alexa+ early access but you can't go wrong with its more affordable predecessor either.

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SALEM, Va. — On a hot and humid August morning in this southwestern Virginia town, football training camp is in full swing at Roanoke College. Players cheer as a receiver makes a leaping one-handed ...

A long-shot effort to try to redraw Colorado’s congressional districts to add blue seats got a boost from a high-profile Democrat this week. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for ...

Colorado Attorney General and candidate for governor, Phil Weiser, pictured here at a press conference in 2021. He supports changing how Colorado draws its maps in response to partisan gerrymanders in ...

The popular Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain has been closed for over a week following a powerful thunderstorm and resulting erosion, with the city of Phoenix prioritizing a full safety ...

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A veteran from Providence is finally getting an honor he should have received more than six decades ago. NBC 10 I-Team: Prison boss faces questions over work at his home The Rhode Island correctional ...