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Google fixes setup issues for older Chromecast and Google Home devices

By Rowan Davies Published

Google has finally fixed the annoying setup issue for the first-gen Chromecast, so your device isn't being bricked just yet.

Streaming Devices
A nation of birdwatchers: how a network of smart bird feeders is changing the way we look at nature

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Sponsor Content Created With Birdfy

Drawing on its US smart birding community, Birdfy is building a vast dataset that can complement established studies and provide a new way to document the natural world

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Philips Hue smart light
Skip the pricey Sync Box — this new Philips Hue system uses a camera to sync lights with your screen

By Cat Ellis Published

Philips Hue Play Screen Sync lets you synchronize your smart lights with content from any source, including your smart TV's native streaming apps.

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A hand holding a phone showing the IKEA app next to an IKEA Liljebagge smart thermostat on a radiator
IKEA launches its first smart radiator thermostat, with Matter support

By David Nield Published

There's another IKEA smart home product to check out, and this one helps you manage temperatures at home.

Smart Thermostats
The Ring indoor cam next to the Shelly indoor camera
Shelly's new affordable security camera offers an alternative to Ring, no subscription necessary

By Rowan Davies Published

Shelly has launched a new security camera with free microSD storage and two-way audio.

Smart Home
SweepLED
Researchers develop a phone add-on that spots hidden cameras in 5 seconds

By David Nield Published

SweepLED is cheap, accurate, and easy to use, and it can spot hidden cameras that other detectors can't.

Home Security
Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Compact air fryer on kitchen counter
Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Compact review: an affordable air fryer packed with cooking features

By John McCann Published

With its clever Dual Blaze technology and handy Twinfry flexibility, this compact air fryer is a tempting buy

Air Fryers
Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam Air Fryer on kitchen counter
The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam is a fabulously versatile air fryer that surprised me with consistently great results

By John McCann Published

It’s more than just an air fryer, with its clever steam and steamfry functions

Air Fryers
Get the gear you need from QVC to help you meal prep like a champ

By Vicky Woollaston Published

Sponsored by QVC

Quick tips for getting a hassle-free week of cooking

The philips hue app next to nanoleaf shapes
You may soon be able to add your Nanoleaf lights to a Philips Hue system

By David Nield Published

We've got another indication that a previously rumored link-up between Philips Hue and Nanoleaf is happening.

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