To reduce the amount of time for repairs, Sears Home Services teamed with GoToAssist to remotely bring master technicians onto a job.

Built of local timber and sheep's wool (for insulation, of course), the Sunbeams Music Center is a great addition to England's countryside.

Retro style meets modern technology in Smeg's latest cutting-edge range dubbed the Portofino. The Italian company showed the new rig at KBIS.

At this year's KBIS show in Orlando, Kohler unveiled a brand new water filtration system and a showerhead which simulates a summer downpour.

After announcing a partnership with Amazon in December, Brookfield Residential says its now offering tours of its Alexa-powered Smart Home.

Ahead of the LivingKitchen show in Cologne, Sharp debuted a new fridge/freezer combo, several dishwashers, and a new washer and dryer.

Brooklyn-based kitchen appliance company Gourmia took the CES 2017 floor this year to unveil its new smartphone application and appliance IoT compatibility.

Featuring the ability to grow fresh produce without the use of soil, Natufia's Kitchen Garden is an innovative at-home food growing solution.

After debuting its connected sommelier a year ago, 10-Vins returned to CES to show its touchscreen-touting, on-demand wine appliance, the D-Vine Connect.

Electronics giant LG once raised the bar at this year's CES conference after unveiling a new lineup of premium appliances, such as its Signature Dishwasher.

Despite accurately setting an alarm, Sonos owners report that their alarms are waking them up a day earlier than intended. The company is working on a fix.

Announced prior to CES 2017, Stack's line of smart bulbs now feature the ability to accurately monitor the occupancy of someone's home while they're away.

Designed to help fight the homeless crisis in San Francisco, MicroPADs are miniature, prefabricated homes which would cost the city just $1,000 per month.

Fashioned on top of an ancient WWI bunker, Slovenia's Bivak na Prehodavcih cabin is a modern retreat for any mountaineer who braves Triglev National Park.

Available only in India, the Pod is a full-size bed outfitted with a 32-inch TV, charging ports, stereo, and subwoofer. It costs just $44 per month to rent.

To help a Los Angeles-area man take his Legend of Zelda fandom to a new level, YouTube series Super-Fan Builds built him a unique Zelda pool table.

For the better part of 2016, Mark Zuckerberg has quietly built an AI system capable of controlling most of his home and just unveiled the finished product.

With variable temperature control, a minimal design, and easy-to-use controls, the Stagg EKG electric kettle aims to change the pour-over coffee industry.

This year's Amsterdam Light Festival features a giant biometric structure that not only consistently changes its LED lights but acts as its ticketing booth.

Announced this week, home automation company Fibaro will soon release a new lineup of sensors compatible with Apple Homekit.

Beginning next summer, every room in Las Vegas' Wynn hotel will boast an Amazon Echo device giving guests control over the room's lights and temperature.

Announced this week at the annual AWS re:Invent conference, Brookfield Residential plans to begin selling fully integrated Amazon Alexa smart homes.

Made of 100 percent compostable materials, the comPod Nespresso-compatible coffee capsule promises to completely biodegrade within six months.

Launched via Kickstarter this month, Nufood allows backers to experience a new type of dining by offering a pop-up restaurant serving 3D-printed dishes.

By gathering weather data from a companion smartphone, the Opus One smart umbrella alerts owners about whether or not to prepare for a rainy day.

After sourcing a healthy helping of spruce wood from their own forest, a Norwegian couple decided to build their dream home almost entirely themselves.

To give people a glimpse into the life of the typically reclusive Santa Claus, real estate website Zillow offers a sneak peek into his North Pole cabin.

By utilizing a new sewage treatment technology called hydrothermal liquefaction, researchers have found a way to turn human waste into usable biocrude oil.

Two alternative consumer good companies just unveiled a new line of mushroom-derived furniture made from the thread-like filament structure named mycelium.

XMatter's X15 Flamethrower not only spits fire some 50 feet into the air but it looks like something straight out of a Hollywood science fiction movie.

Comprised of a glass carafe, micron filter, and stainless steel lid, the minimal Arctic cold-brew coffee system whips up concentrated coffee with ease.

Featuring an innovative water reservoir that tips over when a plant requires watering, the Natural Balance planter is a unique take on self-watering tech.

While speaking with Culinary Institute of America program director Nikki Briggs, food industry experts pointed to insects as the future of food.

Measuring at a paltry 8 feet by 20 feet, web designer Alek Lisefki's Tiny Project is a unique miniature home that's equal parts sustainable and portable. It is, after all, built entirely on a flatbed trailer.