Catch up on future home stories in 5 minutes.

Buy batteries with a date plan attached, because a bargain does not help if no one knows when the alarm was last checked.

Low-tech backup is still part of a good smart-lock setup. A spare key may solve more real-world access problems than another automation feature.

The product is only half the story. The rest is who can override, what rooms are protected, and what discomfort is unacceptable.

Peer-reviewed noise-sleep study with Montreal context. Combine with local delivery, snow clearing, and heavy vehicle examples.