A good source of hackable home automation parts has come for a while in the form of inexpensive modules offered by large retailers such as Lidl, or IKEA. They’re readily available and easy to… ...

Surprisingly, besides a PCB laden with LEDs, there were exactly two components inside the unit: an AC power adapter and a small white controller unit. That’s it.

In addition to the $19.99 USD Wyze Sense Starter Kit (one motion sensor, two contact sensors, and a bridge), Wyze offers a Contact Sensor Kit with four contact sensors for the same price ...

Aqara’s Thread-based Motion and Light Sensor P2 ($33.99) has been on my smart home wish list since it was announced way back in 2022 — and now, it’s finally here. My home runs on motion ...