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Best Video Doorbells of 2025: Check Who’s at Your Front Door From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-15 19:23:00

The app view from a Lorex doorbell on a phone. Lorex/Amazon Does it work with smart home platforms? If so, do the smart features work well together? Nowadays a smart home device is expected to work with at least one major smart home platform. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit are the main ones you need to look for. Apple support is harder to find but if the rumors are right Apple is due to release its own security camera before long and support should become more common. Note t

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Ring Outdoor Cam Plus hits its record-low price at just $69.99!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 03:30:17

Peace of mind has no price, but if you play your cards right, you can secure your home on the cheap. The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is currently at the most affordable price we’ve seen, saving you 30% off the retail price. Buy the Ring Outdoor Cam Plus for just $69.99 ($30 off) This offer is available directly from Amazon, which also owns Ring. The sale is labeled as a “limited time deal,” and the discount applies to both the Black and White color versions. You can also pick between the battery-powe

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Best Ring Video Doorbells of 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 02:59:00

Are you happy with Ring doorbells that are largely limited to Amazon Alexa compatibility? Does the Ring camera on the doorbell show a clear image with the right resolution for easy live viewing? Does the doorbell have any problems with latency and alerts? Can it be positioned close enough to your Wi-Fi network? Does the Ring doorbell have two-way audio, motion detection and other key features? Are you willing to pay for a Ring subscription to get features like video storage and object detecti

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My Blink Outdoor Camera Battery Lasted Nearly Two Years. Now It's 50% Off for Labor Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 14:15:00

Labor Day deal: The Blink Outdoor 4 security camera typically costs $100. Right now, you can get a two-pack of them for $90 -- a discount of more than 50% -- on Amazon during its Labor Day sale. CNET's key takeaways The Blink's Outdoor 4 security camera comes with lithium AA batteries that lasted me well over a year, unlike competitor cameras that need frequent recharging -- as often as every month. The Blink Outdoor 4 is one of the more affordable cams, at about $100, and it can often be fou

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I replaced my deadbolt with this Apple HomeKey smart lock - and it's an iPhone user's dream

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-21 02:00:17

Level Lock Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Level Lock Pro is available for $350. This smart lock looks like a regular deadbolt, but supports Apple HomeKey, Matter-over-Thread, physical key, NFC fobs, and door status detection without extra sensors. You'll have to purchase a keypad separately if you prefer one to unlock, and Android users won't be able to use Apple HomeKey. View now at Level Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of

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The best smart lock for iPhone users just got a big upgrade - here's why it matters

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-25 18:45:18

Level Lock Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Level Lock Pro is available for $350. This smart lock looks like a regular deadbolt, but supports Apple HomeKey, Matter-over-Thread, physical key, NFC fobs, and door status detection without extra sensors. You'll have to purchase a keypad separately if you prefer one to unlock, and Android users won't be able to use Apple HomeKey. View now at Level Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of

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Level Lock Pro is now shipping with Apple home key, Matter support, and more

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-10-27 10:00:00

Since Apple introduced home key, it has quickly become one of the most important features for smart locks. Basic HomeKit support just doesn’t cut it anymore. Unlocking your front door with just a tap from an iPhone or Apple Watch feels magical, and once you’ve experienced it, it’s hard to imagine going back to keys or even an app. Level was one of the first companies to embrace home key, and now it’s back with its most advanced product yet: the Level Lock Pro. It’s the smallest smart lock you ca

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My favorite smart lock for iPhone users just got a major update - and it changes everything

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-10-27 10:00:21

Level Lock Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Level Lock Pro is available for $350. This smart lock looks like a regular deadbolt, but supports Apple HomeKey, Matter-over-Thread, physical key, NFC fobs, and door status detection without extra sensors. You'll have to purchase a keypad separately if you prefer one to unlock, and Android users won't be able to use Apple HomeKey. View now at Level Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of

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Hands-on with the Level Lock Pro: sleeker, smarter, still very expensive

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-10-27 10:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart locks are among my favorite pieces of smart home tech, offering convenience and peace of mind; I haven’t used a key in years. But most of them are big, clunky, and unmistakably “techy.” Keypads, bulky battery housings, and finge

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Google may soon launch a refreshed Nest lineup with Gemini built in

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-28 22:16:09

TL;DR Google is reportedly preparing to release new Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Nest Doorbell devices. All three are said to feature 2K HDR resolution, Gemini integration, and local fallback storage. Nest Aware looks set to be rebranded as Google Home Premium, with a new Advanced tier also planned. It’s been a while since we’ve seen fresh hardware from Google’s Nest brand, leading some to wonder if the company was slowly winding the line down. But after a surprise glimpse of an una

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Ooni's Labor Day sale includes 30 percent off the Volt 12 pizza oven

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-31 10:09:09

Ooni is currently running a nice little Labor Day sale , which includes discounts on a number of pizza ovens and related products. The highlight here is likely the Volt 12 indoor pizza oven , which has been slashed by 30 percent. That brings the price down to $629. The Volt 12 is an electric pizza oven that operates indoors, a first for the company. We praised the unit in our official review , saying that it "works just as well" as the company's indoor models. It preheats quickly and the interi

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US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-11-08 16:25:33

The U.K has dropped its demand for special access to Apple’s cloud systems, or a “backdoor,” following negotiations with the Trump administration, according to U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. “As a result, the U.K. has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a ‘back door’ that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties,” Gabbard wrote in a post on X. She also claimed that she worked along Presid

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Opendoor CEO resigns following investor pressure campaign

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-11-12 10:45:24

Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler said Friday that she's resigning from the online real estate company, which has seen a surge in recent interest from retail investors. The stock popped early in the day before closing up 4.3%. Pressure began building on Wheeler, who took over the top job in 2022, after the company's quarterly earnings report earlier this month failed to reassure investors that a turnaround is underway. The stock is up more than sixfold since bottoming out at 51 cents in June, a price

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Opendoor stock pops 10% as CEO resigns following investor pressure campaign

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-11-13 05:22:18

Opendoor shares popped about 10% on Friday after CEO Carrie Wheeler said she's resigning from the online real estate company, which has seen a surge in recent interest from retail investors. Pressure began building on Wheeler, who took over the top job in 2022, after the company's quarterly earnings report earlier this month failed to reassure investors that a turnaround is underway. The stock is up more than sixfold since bottoming out at 51 cents in June, a price that put the company at risk

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Humidifier vs. Purifier: How to Pick the Right Option for Yourself

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-18 15:00:00

While spring has come and gone, your allergies might still be lingering. So, you should make your environment as healthy and safe as possible. There are a few home tech gadgets to consider when trying to protect yourself from indoor allergies. CNET experts spoke to allergy and medical professionals, and they both say an air purifier or humidifier can be effective. Humidifiers, though, if used improperly, can cause more harm than good. "If there is too much humidity in a room, it can promote the

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Hidden Door is an AI storytelling game that actually makes sense

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-19 05:00:00

Years before ChatGPT jump-started the generative AI wave, OpenAI technology powered a game called AI Dungeon 2 that essentially let you improvise an open-ended, anything-goes story with an AI narrator. Hidden Door, a new platform that’s now in early access, also lets you cowrite a choose-your-own-adventure-style story with AI. But this narrator won’t let you do whatever you want — in fact, that’s a lot of the appeal. Hidden Door is designed to let you play in worlds that include the public doma

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Docker Hub still hosts dozens of Linux images with the XZ backdoor

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-21 05:43:20

The XZ-Utils backdoor, first discovered in March 2024, is still present in at least 35 Linux images on Docker Hub, potentially putting users, organizations, and their data at risk. Docker Hub is the official public container image registry operated by Docker, allowing developers and organizations to upload or download prebuilt images and share them with the community. Many CI/CD pipelines, developers, and production systems pull images directly from Docker Hub as base layers for their own cont

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Why You Need an Outdoor Air Quality Monitor (2025)

wired.com Lisa Wood Shapiro 2025-11-25 02:34:00

It wasn’t that long ago that few people were monitoring the air—not the government, not its citizens. Today, weather apps provide estimates of outdoor air quality, and the government’s own air quality monitoring website, AirNow, has an easy-to-use zip code portal and fire and smoke map. There are real health benefits to owning an air quality monitor. Each US state is responsible for developing its own monitoring plan. Even in densely populated urban areas, outdoor air monitors owned by federal,

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This smart lock lets me see through my door

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-30 05:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s a beast of a door lock, and it screams high tech sitting on your front door. My favorite feature is the integrated video screen, which shows a live feed of who is on the other side of the door without you having to pull out your

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Opendoor tanks after earnings as CEO thanks new investors for 'increased visibility'

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-11-29 02:25:42

With Opendoor shares up almost fivefold since the beginning of July and trading volumes hitting record levels, CEO Carrie Wheeler thanked investors for their "enthusiasm" on Tuesday's earnings call. "I want to acknowledge the great deal of interest in Opendoor lately and that we're grateful for it," Wheeler said, even as the stock sank more than 20% after hours. "We appreciate your enthusiasm for what we're building, and we're listening intently to your feedback." Prior to its recent surge, Op

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How to upgrade your deadbolt with a smart lock - and the one I recommend most

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-30 22:15:15

Nuki Smart Lock ZDNET's key takeaways The Nuki Smart Lock is now available for $159 on its own, and $229 when combined with the Keypad 2. This smart lock fits into an existing deadbolt, supports Matter for easy integrations with smart home systems, and features hands-free unlocking. Though innovative, the Nuki smart lock requires a subscription for full remote access; it's also very loud when locking and unlocking, and the Keypad 2 is somewhat slow. $159 at Amazon I'm all for smart home techn

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DoorDash shares rise on earnings, revenue beat

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-12-01 15:37:50

Doordash food delivery service in New York City on Feb. 13, 2025. DoorDash shares climbed about 5% in extended trading on Wednesday after the food delivery company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the second quarter. Here's how the company did compared to analyst estimates based on LSEG's consensus: Earnings per share : 65 cents vs. 44 cents expected : 65 cents vs. 44 cents expected Revenue: $3.28 billion vs. $3.16 billion expected Revenue jumped 25% from $2.63 billion

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Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-02 05:39:48

Nvidia said there are no backdoors or kill switches in its chips, denying an accusation from the Chinese government. The company also urged policymakers to reject proposals for backdoors and kill switches. "There are no back doors in NVIDIA chips. No kill switches. No spyware. That's not how trustworthy systems are built—and never will be," Nvidia Chief Security Officer David Reber Jr. wrote in a blog post yesterday. The Cyberspace Administration of China last week said it held a meeting with

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Best Video Doorbells of 2025: Eyes on Your Front Door

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-02 18:26:00

The app view from a Lorex doorbell on a phone. Lorex/Amazon Does it work with smart home platforms? If so, do the smart features work well together? Nowadays a smart home device is expected to work with at least one major smart home platform. Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit are the main ones you need to look for. Apple support is harder to find but if the rumors are right Apple is due to release its own security camera before long and support should become more common. Note t

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I Forgot About the Battery Life on My Blink Outdoor Camera. That's the Best Part

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-08 15:00:00

CNET's key takeaways When I tested the Blink Outdoor 4, it was one of the first battery-powered models I had tried from the Blink security brand and, after testing dozens of outdoor cameras from different brands, I wasn't sure what to expect. Yes, Blink makes lofty claims that its lithium AA batteries last a ridiculously long time, but I've heard marketing lingo like that before. This compact wireless cam, however, stayed posted on my fence through all four seasons and well beyond as I waited -

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How Hyper Built a 1m-Accurate Indoor GPS

news.ycombinator.com Andrew Hart 2025-12-08 06:01:17

To @AndrewHartAR: “Our app is shit and we know it’s shit”. My life changed forever when a senior exec from one of the world’s largest retailers messaged me on Twitter. This was back in 2017. My outdoor AR navigation demos had just gone viral, and my new open-source project for Apple had elevated me to be the top trending iOS developer on GitHub. Every developer meet-up I went to, everyone now seemed to know who I was. I was on top of the world. I agreed to meet the exec for coffee in London, a

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8 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2025): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-12-14 00:30:00

Other Video Doorbells to Consider I've tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above. Photograph: Simon Hill Doro Hemma Doorbell for £150: A simplified smart doorbell for seniors is a solid idea, and Swedish maker Doro gets plenty right with the Hemma. It is a battery-powered doorbell that’s easy to install and use, offering a 1440 x 1440-pixel resolution with a decent frame rate (30 fps), local recording via microSD card, and a plug-in rin

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Alarm․com launches new CarPlay app for smart home control

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-12-19 05:03:19

Homeowners and businesses with an Alarm․com smart home system have a new way to keep tabs on things. The company has announced the launch of its first CarPlay app, unlocking easier access to smart home controls for things like garage doors, scenes, routines, and more. Alarm․com touted the features of its new CarPlay app in a press release today: Hassle-Free Garage Door Control: Easily open and close compatible garage doors with a tap, whether pulling into the driveway or leaving for the day. P

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Wyze's New Lamp Socket Can Smarten Up Your Outdoor Lighting. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-25 18:18:06

Looking for a way to smarten up your outdoor lighting? The Wyze Lamp Socket v2 is now available and it has some upgrades over its predecessor. Wyze released the first version of the lamp socket in 2021 but a lot has changed since then and the socket may no longer be compatible with all of your upgraded smart home tech. Wyze has made a few changes that may be welcome upgrades, such as higher bulb wattage and improved quality. So what's new with the Wyze Lamp Socket v2? Here's what we found and

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I found a video doorbell that records in 2K - and it comes with zero monthly fees

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-12-30 17:00:16

Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell ZDNET's key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $189. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage to bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. $149.99 at Amazon Video doorbells are among the best ways to start your smart home journey. They are easy to use and often easy

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