Max Slater-Robins
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- Aug 7, 2026
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What happens to your smart home when the internet goes down? (opens the original)
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Smart homes are meant to make life easier, right up until the internet connection drops and Alexa suddenly stops listening. The drawbacks then become obvious fast: smart lights may disappear from their apps, and security cameras can lose their live feeds. The good news is that an internet outage does not necessarily bring the whole house to a halt. Many devices retain basic controls or physical fallbacks, while others lose only their remote features. What keeps working depends largely on how eac
Do appliance eco modes actually save money? Here’s when they work – and when they don’t (opens the original)
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Eco modes on household appliances can seem a little too good to be true, especially for budget-conscious households like mine. A dishwasher that runs for four hours hardly sounds cheaper than one that finishes in 60 minutes, while a tumble dryer’s eco setting may keep turning long after the standard cycle would have stopped. Longer running times do not necessarily mean higher bills, though. Many eco programmes save energy by using less heat or water, then giving themselves more time to do the sa
5 renter-friendly ways to stop your flat turning into a greenhouse in the next UK heatwave (opens the original)
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For anyone who lives in the UK, and especially London, the last few weeks have been... hard. Temperature records have been broken, flats and people are overheated, and the less said about the Tube, the better. In countries across Europe that are not well-equipped to deal with extreme heat for days or weeks on end, including a general lack of air conditioning in many homes, breaking into the 30s is tough. But that doesn't mean there aren't some effective steps you can take. Even in a new-build bl
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