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If your smart home still feels more like a smart-ish home, make it your mission to make 2026 the year everything starts running as smoothly as it should. Between a genuine push by Big Tech to make the ...

I’ve spent years turning my house into a smart home. I have automated blinds, local-first security cameras, color-changing ...

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