On the hunt for new smart plugs to upgrade your home automation? One of our favorite picks, the Meross MSS110 Smart Plug Mini, is currently marked down on Amazon. The two pack is discounted from $34 to $27,

Elizabeth Smart became a household name when she was abducted at age 14, held captive for nine months and then found safe. Now 38, she is married with children and devotes her time to advocating for survivors of abduction,

This all happens through wires and requires that the lights you want to connect to the switch are bound by long strands of copper in the walls. It doesn't have to be that way, though. And there's an alternative that doesn't require a battery that could render your switch useless.

Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ones to buy.

Smart light control with the Lenovo Smart Clock used to be so easy: You’d swipe down from the top of the screen, and then could turn room lights off with a single tap. It was quick, it was silent, and it was my nightly routine. But a few weeks back, it just went away.