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The touchless smart locks are here

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The touchless smart locks are here Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesSmart lock companies have spent 2024 crafting nifty ways for you to gain entry into your home, including iPhone-tapping Home Key options from Aqara, a palm scanner from Philips, keypad and fingerprint smart locks from August, and even a Face ID-style one from Lockly. These all sound pretty futuristic…

The Verge 843 2025-01-10

2024 in wearables: the year of the smart ring

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2024 in wearables: the year of the smart ring Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesSmart rings had a resurgence this year. The question is whether the renaissance will continue. Read the full story at The Verge.

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Who has smart but silly lyrics?

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Who has smart but silly lyrics? Clever, funny lyrics over good music always win me over. Are there bands that I might be missing like Ben Folds Five and Barenaked Ladies that have witty and funny lines accompanying the songs? submitted by /u/beaugrux

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Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work

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Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work Some Apple Home users have shoehorned iPads into wall-mounted home controllers. However, reports indicate Apple is developing a dedicated home control device. | Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesThe smart home has an interface problem. Searching for an app on your phone, fighting with a confused voice a…

The Verge 810 2024-11-23

Aqara’s new DIY-ready smart water shutoff works in more smart homes with Matter

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Aqara’s new DIY-ready smart water shutoff works in more smart homes with Matter Image: AqaraAqara’s Smart Valve Controller T1 is now available, bringing an interoperable Matter-compatible valve controller option to the smart home for the first time. The $69.99 T1 connects to your water shutoff valve so you can operate it remotely or shut it off automatically when a leak is detected. The Aqara hub lets this T1 integrate wit…

The Verge 511 2024-11-20

Smart sleep is worth the cost

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Smart sleep is worth the cost Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeA better night’s sleep, every night, and you don’t have to do anything to make it happen. Sounds like the, ahem, dream, right? Also sounds like a line you might hear from some infomercial salesman at 4 in the morning when you can’t sleep and are willing to try anything. Turns out, the promise is real. It’s just real…

The Verge 534 2024-11-13

Turning 18 and want to be smart with money

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Turning 18 and want to be smart with money I turn 18 next year and I’ve been surrounded with friends/relatives being in debt and struggling to pay bills since forever. I want to stay as far away from that sort of financial stress as I can. My question is are there any accounts or things I can do as soon as I turn 18 that’ll give me a boost. I know basically nothing about finance and so a…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2024-10-29

Is it smart to be this aggressive with my 401k?

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Is it smart to be this aggressive with my 401k? 22 years old, I just started a new job that pays 110k per year and I need to set up my 401k contributions. My employer matches 50% of my contributions up to 6% so I was just gonna contribute 6%, but my parents suggested to just max out the $23,000 IRS limit at about 21% since I have no debt or any major expenses since I’m living at home. Is this…

Reddit Personal Finance 397 2024-07-17

How to move a smart home

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How to move a smart home Image: Jackson Gibbs for The VergeMoving out of and into a smart home requires a lot of attention to detail. This guide will help you through it.  Continue reading…

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Smart to avoid Woocomerce and only use Shopify?

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Smart to avoid Woocomerce and only use Shopify? I’ve run into several potential clients that want to use Woocomerce. However, I hate using WordPress and from everything I’ve read Woocomerce only works 90% of the time and comes with A LOT of headaches and is much more labor intensive to build something decent and functional. How popular is shopify vs woocomerce? I feel like I’m losing business…

Reddit ecommerce 432 2024-06-29

Smart way to retire and be a nomad?

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Smart way to retire and be a nomad? When we retire the hope is to br able to stay in various destinations throughout the world for weeks/months at a time. Places like Rio, Barcrlona, waikiki, Bangkok, etc. Our finances could cover timeshares or buying studio apartments in destination cities but I was wondering if there is a smarter way to go about this. Sorry if this post is lacki…

Reddit Personal Finance 872 2024-06-26

This tiny tablet is a smart upgrade for AR glasses

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This tiny tablet is a smart upgrade for AR glasses An Android phone minus the phone plus two giant cameras. | Image: Adi Robertson / The VergeXreal is one of the few companies trying to sell mass-market augmented reality headsets without an existing big tech empire. But its latest product isn’t a pair of glasses; it’s a phone-sized Android tablet designed to keep you using them. At last week’s A…

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Is it smart to have a Traditional and a Roth 401k?

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Is it smart to have a Traditional and a Roth 401k? I live in a state that has income tax and make $15 an hour full time. My company matches up to 3% of my check. If put 3% each into a pre-tax and a roth account, that’s twice as much as I need to put to get matched. My question is since I’m in a low tax bracket would it be smart to do just a roth? Or since I don’t want to take my money out until …

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-06-10