When a power strip feels warm under your hand, it is not just a quirk of modern electronics, it is a signal about how hard ...

Power strips are like the Swiss Army knives of the electrical world. They're handy, versatile, and can save you from a cord ...

An experienced electrician explains which household items should never be plugged into power strips due to fire and ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

While electronic devices and smart gadgets worth trying bring convenience to your life, they also need power to keep running. With a limited number of electrical outlets, you might often find yourself ...

Whether you’re low on power outlets or just want a few USB ports without a ton of charging bricks, a good power strip can alleviate your woes. This one from Anker — that’s just $22 today — can turn ...

Surely the most straightforward way of creating a smart power strip would be to take an existing model and hack in some relays that you could fire with a WiFi-enabled microcontroller. But where’s the ...

It's tough to justify spending big bucks on a basic power strip, but the $80 TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip though is worth it. Connect it to your home network via Wi-Fi and control it via the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Power strips are popular, useful tools that you can find in almost any home. Everybody knows what they do, and in an age where more things ...