#smart-appliances

#smart-appliances

Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they're some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go all out building a multi-gadget IoT kingdom (like our resident smart home expert, Jen Pattison Tuohy), but a smart home is whatever your recipient wants it to be. It can be as simple as wanting a cheap switch-flipping bot to brew you a pot of coffee before you exit the shower in the morning.

Grills don't need AI, but you might need an AI grill. When it debuted at CES early this year, the Brisk It Zelos-450 was advertised as being "the first grill with generative AI." That AI comes in the form of "Vera," an in-app feature that "creates customized recipes based on your input" and then sets the grill's temperature to cook them.

Every Friday, the Design Mindset podcast invites listeners into a world where design isn't just about making things look good-it's about grappling with the profound shifts technology brings to our daily lives. Hosted by Radhika Seth, the show peels back the layers of not just how designers work, but how they think, feel, adapt, and influence the world around them.

Samsung announced today that the company is unifying all of its smart products under the One UI software. That includes devices such as washing machines and refrigerators, not just smart home products. Similar to Huawei and its Harmony OS. The Korean tech giant aims to improve the way you interact with its products, provide a familiar experience and bring new features.

In general, the higher the fan speed, expect more browning or crisping on the surface as the air draws across the surface and steals the moisture—air fryers excel at creating crispy food.

Don't despair, readers. There exists a solution. You can clean your house and rot your free time away on the couch. It's as simple as investing in the roborock Q8 Max+ Robot Vacuum and Mop.

The Bruvi can brew cups back-to-back in about one minute each, marking a significant improvement over traditional coffee makers that can be slow.