US intelligence director says spies could use smart devices to monitor you
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence heard testimony today on how IoT and smart home devices could be used to gain information about their owners.
Fed up with Lean Cuisine? Power Supply delivers healthy, chef-prepared meals to your door
Power Supply is a little different from other meal-delivery services. It offers ultra-healthy food made by chefs, and you can even specify a calorie range.
12 gadgets that elevate a Super Bowl party from bash to blast
The Super Bowl only comes once a year, so why not prepare for it? These party-centric gadgets and gizmos will help take your celebration to the next level.
Students try to figure out how to make $20K homes by building in a luxury community
Rural Studio is trying to figure out how to make houses that cost $20,000 but are still somewhere people want to live.
Major Mom brings drill-sergeant efficiency to the organization of your home
Some people just like clearing away clutter, and Angela Cody-Rouge based her business, Major Mom, around that.
What’s a multicooker, and do you need one?
Most people know what a slow cooker is, but multicookers definitely haven't found their way into every kitchen.
Stick a prepacked, produce-filled pod in the Nutralux and get juice in 30 seconds
The Nutralux is described as a Keurig for juicing. You get a prepackaged pod full of fruits and vegetables.
Headlines, traffic, weather: This Google Engineer’s smart mirror keeps you informed
What happens when a Google software engineer wants something that's not on the market yet? He makes it himself.
Teddy talk: Fisher-Price’s smart stuffed animals found to have security flaws
Researchers at Rapid7 found that Fisher-Price's Smart Toys, Internet-connected stuffed animals, could let attackers access children's profile information.
Throwback: Smeg expands its retro appliance line with a bigger fridge and dishwasher
Italian appliance maker Smeg has added an energy-efficient dishwasher to it's line of retro, '50s-style kitchen appliances
Mural, mural on the wall: The SprayPrinter makes graffiti easy
The SprayPrinter, now currently on Indiegogo, syncs with your smartphone make painting a mural on your wall as easy as waving your hand back and forth.
What’s the difference between fabric softener and dryer sheets?
What's the difference between fabric softener and dryer sheets? They work a little differently and don’t have the exact same outcomes. Here's a breakdown.
Enveloping a house with a greenhouse helps this Swedish family cut down on heating costs
Instead of adding more insulation to make a summer home suitable for winter living, a Swedish couple erected a greenhouse around the home.
Dome Alert monitors your home for fires, floods, and freezing for $9 a month
Dome Alert is a system with a hub, fire/carbon monoxide sensor, and a flood/freeze sensor. It has an app but also uses a professional monitoring company.
Compared to sprinklers, the Automist uses one-tenth of the water to put out fires
The Automist system uses 90 percent less water than residential sprinklers to stop fires and reduce water damage.
Smart Bedding makes making your bed a snap
Smart Bedding, which is made up of a top sheet that snaps to a duvet cover for easy bed-making, is available for order.
Gone solar? Orison’s home battery plugs into your outlet, no installation required
Orison recently launched its home battery on Kickstarter. One is a panel, the other a tower.
The knead for squeeze: Daiwa is an $8,000 massage chair
After a long day walking around the Las Vegas Convention Center at KBIS 2016, I was more than ready to try out the $8,000 Daiwa massage chair.
The most ludicrously luxurious household items we could find at IBS 2016
KBIS 2016 had all kinds of cool appliances and home tech, but some of it was over-the-top luxurious and will never make it into our homes.
The Ultimate Cutting Board turns your counter into a professional prep space
The Ultimate Cutting Board recently launched on Kickstarter. It's like a little kitchen prep station that hides a bunch of tools.
MIT researchers want to use a transparency equation to make cheaper smart windows
MIT researchers found a way to predict a material's transparency based on its thickness and amount of stretch.
The Pod House is 432 square feet of high-tech, net zero living
Inspired by the sailboat he built, James Gregory decided to make a tiny home. The Pod House from Shelter Dynamics is the result.
The Signature Kitchen Suite has a smart fridge that costs almost $10,000
At KBIS 2016, LG unveiled the Signature Kitchen Suite. It's a luxury brand of appliances, including a $9,799 smart fridge.
Luma’s twist to online mattresses: Letting you swap out the topper for more or less firmness
The Luma Slumber System is a two-part mattress. The first part is made of coils and foam. The second part rests on top and has different levels of firmness.
