Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Smart spaces, also known as "connected places," are physical locations equipped with networked sensors that provide owners, occupants, and administrators with more and better information about the ...

Slowly but surely, many of us are remaking our homes with smart devices. At the top of the list for many are smart thermostats, which offer benefits like automatically adjusting your home's heating ...

Ecobee launched its first smart doorbell last year, including a camera that integrates with its video-enabled thermostats. (Ecobee Photo) Greg Fyke is president and CEO of ecobee, the Toronto-based ...

It’s no secret that the smart home market has exploded. The global smart home market is valued at $162.27 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach approximately $1,404.59 billion by 2034, according ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Luxury, once a synonym for extravagance, is being quietly rewritten. In today’s most coveted homes, the magic is in what you ...

The global EV-charging-station market rocketed to $39.7 billion in 2024 and is compounding at 24.4% a year—a growth that echoes the early smartphone era. Yet 80% of charging happens not at public ...

As temperatures fall in the colder months, concerns about heating bills rise. Smart thermostat brands often claim their high-tech models can save money through advanced algorithms, but is it true?