Heating and cooling are the biggest energy costs in most American homes, which makes a smart thermostat one of the few gadgets that can pay for itself. Two models dominate the premium end: Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat, redesigned for its fourth generation, and the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. Both are ENERGY STAR certified, both...
The household robot everyone was promised — a humanoid that loads the dishwasher and folds laundry — does not exist and will not exist for years. What does exist, quietly and without much fanfare, is something arguably more useful: a growing set of single-purpose machines that each take one specific chore off your list permanently. Not...
