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Alexa+ just got a personality upgrade — brief, chill, or sweet
By Graham Barlow published
Amazon has added three customizable personality styles to Alexa+, letting users control how the assistant responds without changing its core functionality.

Beat the freeze with the coziest homeware essentials
By Ruth Hamilton published
Gadgets and homeware to keep out the chill.

Despite being designed to 'connect and just work', it turns out IKEA's new smart home sensors actually have some specific, confusing hub requirements
By Ruth Hamilton published
Those temptingly cheap sensors aren't quite such a bargain if you have to buy IKEA's own $109 / £60 hub to make them work.

Ring says its leaked plan to 'zero out crime' doesn't mean mass surveillance
By Alex Blake published
Ring cameras could be used to track a lot more than lost dogs, a leaked email suggests. But the company has hit back at claims that it means mass surveillance.

A simple hack gives a DJI Romo owner access to a global army of robovacs
By David Nield published
Robovac user gets a lot more than he bargained for after connecting his PS5 controller to a DJI Romo.

Give your workspace a natural touch with IKEA lamps and accessories in pale wood
By Cat Ellis published
Bamboo, rattan, and pine office accessories that will add a breath of spring to your working day.

This little device turns your regular blinds into smart ones, and can be installed in 5 minutes
By Cat Ellis published
There's no need to splash out on expensive smart blinds when the SwitchBot Blind Tilt can do the same thing for a fraction of the price.

The top 3 Ring alternative video doorbells I recommend, with local storage for your videos
By Cat Ellis published
With these wireless video doorbells you can avoid subscription fees and keep control of your recordings at home.
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