David Murphy was formerly the Senior Technology Editor at Lifehacker. Across his 15+ year career in technology journalism, his reviews and how-to guides have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall ...

I solved the problem of leaving my garage door open with a low-cost gadget and an Alexa routine.

The Ring Alarm scored 4 stars out of 5 stars in our review as “affordable DIY home security.” The Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit includes eight contact sensors that trigger when they’re separated such as ...

Arlo and Ring have cams on several of our best home security tech lists: Let's take a closer look at which brand may be right for you. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has ...

A complete home security system protects your entry points (doors and windows), detects motion inside your home while you’re away, and includes a keypad for arming and disarming the system. Ring makes ...

$199.99Base kit includes alarm base station, keypad, door/window contact sensor, motion detector and alarm range extender. Professional monitoring monthly cost $19.99Self monitoring with smart ...

This simple automation and low-cost window sensor helped me fix a big air conditioning issue.

Ring unveiled AI alerts, Active Warnings, a Ring Appstore, Fire Watch wildfire tools, and new hub-free Sidewalk sensors at ...

It’s a low-effort way to gain some peace of mind, especially if you’ve already got other Ring devices at home. Pradershika Sharma is a tech deals writer for Lifehacker. She has a Master’s degree in ...

Since Prime Day is nearly here and the best Prime Day deals have already started, at least in many cases, we decided to check out what security packages were out there and discounted. We found this ...

In a year of controversy, Ring releases a down-to-earth, affordable safety device that charts a way forward for the security ...