From X10 to Matter: The smart home evolves again

By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The new standard Matter will enable easy, secure communication between smart home brands and devices — and existing devices may be able to be updated to support it.Apple has once again played a key role in the making of an industry-wide standard.Although we are still in the early era of modern “smart home” accessories and integration, the first adopters of such technologies have long been aware that devices from one company may — or may not — work with another company’s devices. …

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Express VPN Aircove router review: an okay router with neat VPN tools

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Express VPN Aircove router adds VPN connectivity to the entire home network with a straightforward interface, but it lacks in some areas.Aircove brings Express VPN to your home networkHome networking can be complicated, especially for those concerned with data privacy. The Express VPN Aircove hopes to simplify things with a single router and web interface, but it lacks some punch. …

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