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In 2023 Chamberlain cut every smart home platform off from its garage door openers — and did it again in 2025 with new hardware. The full timeline, and the $62 open-source fix that ends the game for good.

Smart bulbs die, get unpaired, and lose to the wall switch every time. For lighting that works for a decade, put the intelligence in the wall — here's the hardware.

Wired PoE cameras with local storage are the buy-it-for-life answer to camera subscriptions — these are the picks that keep recording when the cloud doesn't.

Both official Nabu Casa hubs will run your smart home for years. The right one depends on a single question: do you want the radio and storage inside the box?

Why millimeter-wave radar finally solves the sit-still problem PIR sensors never could — and the two ESPHome-powered sensors we'd buy for the long haul.

Three power-monitoring picks — Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, and in-wall — chosen for honest amp ratings, standard protocols, and the durability to keep reporting for years.