Cleaning up after a volcano is a monumental task. Lava can completely destroy homes, but ash and mudflows can also cause serious damage. If residents are going to rebuild, they have a lot to worry about when it comes to debris and ash removal.

The Smart Kitchen Summit 2017 brought together device makers, chefs, and more to discuss the future of food and cooking when it comes to technology.

The $399 Google Home Max is now available, and the Google Home Mini is on sale for a limited time. Both work with Google Assistant.

In becoming a smart city, Austin wants residents at all economic levels to benefit from the new tech.

Panasonic is helping Denver become a smart city, starting with 400 acres known as Pena Station. It will have autonomous shuttles, smart LED street lights, and more.

Not every device fits into a predetermined category when it comes to the smart home. From connected beds to pet tech to smart gardens, we found some great toys for the Digital Trends smart apartment.

Smart smoke alarms offer benefits like letting you silence a false alarm before the device starts blaring and getting notifications about dying batteries. As long as you buy a battery-operated one, it’s a great addition to a smart apartment.

Cars have keyless entry, but do you want your home to as well? We check out smart locks for the Digital Trends smart apartment.

Go beyond a smart-home product or two and you’ll want something that connects them. There are a couple reasons for that: Here’s how we picked the best hub for the DT smart apartment.

We’ve come a long way since discovering fire, but even as our kitchens sprout screens, Wi-Fi and sensors, the fundamentals of good cooking remain unchanged.

So how does the HomePod measure up to the Amazon Echo and Google Home? Here, we examine the similarities and differences. Hint: it's not even close.

Blanket forts don't need to be rudimentary, not with the tech we have today at least. Check out our recommendations for stocking your fort to the max.

Most couches just hide dust bunnies. The CouchBunker, on the other hand, is a sofa with bullet-resistant fabric that has a safe to store a boatload of guns.

Pardee did some research on what Millennials want when it comes to a home, and then they built two "responsive homes."

The SmartThings Future Living Report predicts how homes will look in 100 years. Perhaps most striking is where they'll be: underwater and underground.

For many couples, all roads lead to the bedroom on Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean a little bit of tech can’t help you set the mood. Don’t worry, this guide is G-rated.

BAT Studio made a hydraulic house for a couple that experience five floods in 15 years. When the Thames starts to flood, they can raise the greenhouse about 2.6 feet off the ground to protect their valuables.

The Automist system uses 90 percent less water than residential sprinklers to stop fires and reduce water damage.

At KBIS 2016, LG unveiled the Signature Kitchen Suite. It's a luxury brand of appliances, including a $9,799 smart fridge.

Press a button, food comes out, goes in tummy. That's the dream of the robot chef, and two auto-cooking devices were on display at CES 2016: Sereneti's Cooki and TNL's OneCook.

LG debuted it Signature appliances at CES 2016, including a fridge with a door that automatically opens for you and a washer that doubles as a dryer.

With a 21.5-inch LCD touchscreen, Samsung’s 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with Family Hub wants you to gather around your fridge way more often.

Hydro floors are moveable floors that raise and lower to hide or reveal swimming pools. They can be put in a basement, or outside to double as a patio.

The Photon Space is a glass house that's meant to give you an ideal amount of sun to help you get the proper amount of sleep.

Bruce Campbell bought a Boeing 727 jetliner in 1999 for $100,000, then he converted it into a home. He now lives in over 1,000 square feet of space.

This $88-million Silicon Valley home was built for work and play. 

The SprayPrinter, now currently on Indiegogo, syncs with your smartphone make painting a mural on your wall as easy as waving your hand back and forth.

Buying an underground bunker, why not make it a luxurious one? Invest in luxury apartments and other amenities so you can forget your woes.

The Dojo is a pet rock that monitors your smart-home devices and glows different colors to alert you to potential cyberattacks.

Rumpl is back on Kickstarter with another super-comfy blanket. Like Puffy, its earlier release, the Super Fleece is inspired by clothing.

The creator of the Barefoot Caravan couldn't find a camper she liked, so she made her own. It looks a little retro, but that's part of the appeal.

If you've been wondering what to do with your billions, maybe you should splurge on a moveable, man-made private island from Migaloo. It has a helipad, spa, and shark-feeding station.

Bruvelo is a pour-over-style coffee maker that makes a single cup. It has a built-in grinder and makes it impossible to add the wrong amount of beans or water. It's available through a Kickstarter campaign right now.

Gus Bennett and Susan O'Hara have been living in Honda's smart home for the past two months with their two children. Though it took some adjustment, now, they don't want to leave.

The Samsung POWERbot VR9000 is a versatile robot vacuum, especially thanks to its remote control. Still, it suffers from some of the same hang-ups as its ilk.

Early adopters are young, and young people don’t own homes. But in Portland, Oregon, a technology startup called Iotas is reaching them where they live with smart apartments.

Internet-connected cameras are eliminating the need for at least one wire on real cameras, and Netgear’s new Arlo security camera goes one step further, axing the power cable, too. Is this the future of home security?

ArcSoft’s simplicam is a nice, little home security camera. Does its facial recognition capability set it apart?