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Why everyone can benefit from smart lights, and how to set them up with zero wiring
From saving money to the satisfaction of turning off all your lights from bed, smart lights make life at home easier, and you don’t need an electrician to install them. Ignore all the smart home gimmicks. These five devices actually make life easier Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I was home alone on New Year’s Eve when I heard the unmistakable sound of people in my garden. These weren’t revelers. They were burglars. The thump I heard next was their attempt to smash down my glass patio door and enter my home. In a moment of panic, I flicked the upstairs light switch on and opened a window, which caused them to flee. Those were just ordinary lights, but I realized they could do much more than light up a room. That’s how one of the scariest things that’s ever happened to me was also the start of my decade-long fixation on smart lightin
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Why everyone can benefit from smart lights, and how to set them up with zero wiring, From saving money to the satisfaction of turning off all your lights from bed, smart lights make life at home easier, and you don’t need an electrician to install them. Ignore all the smart home gimmicks. These five devices actually make life easier Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I was home alone on New Year’s Eve when I heard the unmistakable sound of people in my garden. These weren’t revelers. They were burglars. The thump I heard next was their attempt to smash down my glass patio door and enter my home. In a moment of panic, I flicked the upstairs light switch on and opened a window, which caused them to flee. Those were just ordinary lights, but I realized they could do much more than light up a room. That’s how one of the scariest things that’s ever happened to me was also the start of my decade-long fixation on smart lightin
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- Why everyone can benefit from smart lights, and how to set them up with zero wiringThe Guardian - 2026-06-01T19:15:26+00:00
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