Q&A with Bryan Talkie, whose My Guys Know How smart home/tech installation company has been located in Naperville for 15 years.

Learn how to make a simple wire ring with this easy handmade jewelry tutorial, perfect for beginners and DIY lovers. This ...

Knob-and-tube wiring, medical aid in dying and building permits. Who knew? These are just three of the intriguing ideas readers sent for 2026, and after reading them all, I’m convinced we should ...

In today’s homebuilding economy—where interest rates whiplash buyer demand, costs remain stubbornly high, and affordability pressures crush margins—one truth grows clearer by the month: something’s ...

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...

HOUSTON – A Houston family says their faith is the only thing that survived after a fire destroyed their home of 20 years. Investigators determined the cause: faulty electrical wiring—a danger that ...

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...

We’re constantly monitoring the Google Home Reddit community to track user experiences — from the features people love to the problems they encounter. But for most of this year, the subreddit has been ...

Legislators hid one of the most consequential California housing bills in recent years inside of a budget bill. One portion of AB 130 creates a fund paid by taxes on new development to go toward ...

Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...

Robotics company 1X officially launched its humanoid NEO Home Robot this week, opening up pre-orders for customers who want to live in a robot-assisted future. "Humanoids were long a thing of sci-fi..