A few years ago, I bought myself a fancy home weather station with a rain gauge, wind sensor, and lightning detector so I could adequately obsess over my local weather patterns. The first thing I do ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...

Home security cameras have become an essential part of a smart home setup — often, it's the first device that people will buy after a smart lock or a video doorbell. We've been testing cameras ...

Keeping track of the outdoor environment helps you prepare well before leaving the house and an outdoor thermometer is a great device for this purpose. In addition, the analog type is a very reliable ...