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A team of researchers just revealed that it’s possible for a rogue light bulb to hijack your Philips Hue bridge—and, in turn, your entire network—using a vulnerability in the Zigbee wireless protocol.

That happened to me recently with my own Philips Hue lights. I had a mix of Hue and third-party bulbs, smart plugs, switches, and buttons all connected to a Hue Bridge in my office, and for a few ...

When purchasing any Philips Hue bulb, you'll need a connection method. This can be achieved via Bluetooth, but you're limited to local access and have to be within a specific range for the app. The ...

The Mixtile Hub is the first smart home hub that can bridge existing smart accessories from other popular home automation protocols, like ZigBee and Z-Wave, and bring them into the HomeKit ecosystem.

If you have been in the smart home world for any length of time, you may have some older gear that doesn’t support Matter, such as older Zigbee sensors, Z-Wave thermostats, and IR remotes for ceiling ...

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

At its SDC23 developer conference, Samsung announced it’s enabling Thread and Zigbee radios on its newest TVs and soundbars, part of its push to make the smart home more accessible and secure. At its ...

Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices, such as ...

It all starts with trying out a smart TV or smart lights. Soon, you'll find smart speakers, smart plugs, smart switches, and smart locks. Like many, I have a hodgepodge of smart devices in my home.