Can you really make a turkey in a slow cooker? Yes you can, you lazy genius
It's almost Thanksgiving, which means turkey. Have you ever looked at your slow cooker and wondered, could I fit a whole turkey in there? Maybe. But should you? Maybe not. There are a few factors to consider.
Tame your rumpled shirt pile with ThreadStax, a magnetic storage solution
Let ThreadStax keep your closet tidy with its storage system for folded clothes that snaps together with magnets and keeps things in neat piles.
This video doorbell has built-in storage, no cloud needed
Zmodo's Greet is a video doorbell with internal storage, so you don't need to pay a monthly fee to store your clips on the cloud. The company also has several other cameras to cover your home.
Lost your keys? The Trackr Atlas maps your house, so you know what room they’re in
The Trackr Atlas wants to help you create a database of items in your home, so your phone can remember where they are.
Presence Pro Care wants to fill your parents’ home with sensors to keep you connected
People Power's Presence Pro Care is a smart-home system designed at the elderly who want to stay in their homes. It's a bunch of sensors and an emergency button that will alert users if their family member has an emergency or wanders out of the house.
This house laughs at wildfires thanks to a clever coating called Sarnafil
This $2.7-million house is coated in a Sarnafil membrane that makes it waterproof and fire-resistant.
This video gives a quick look at what we used to cook over the past 100 years
This video documents 100 years of family dinners. Meat and potatoes fall by the wayside as kitchen technology advances
How to (sort of) make pumpkin pie without an oven
If you want to save a little time this Thanksgiving, you could try one of these creative ways to make pumpkin pie using kitchen devices other than the oven.
Mattress-in-a-box company Casper wants to sell you pillows and sheets, too
Casper, a mattress-in-a-box company, is expanding by selling sheets and blankets in the same one-type-fits-all model. You can try them out for 100 nights.
Iris by Lowe’s introduces a second generation of its hub for $60
Lowe's launched the second generation of its smart-home solution, Iris by Lowe's. The lower-priced hub is more powerful and includes Bluetooth capability.
Nest’s third-generation device goes on sale in the UK with boiler control
The third-generation Nest learning thermostat is on sale in the U.K., and it comes with some unique features, like hot water control.
Lunching on larvae: This desktop farm lets you grow and harvest edible mealworms
Would you like a meal made out of mealworms? The dream is within your grasp, thanks to a new Kickstarter from Livin Farms. It's made a desktop hive, where you can harvest, then cook, your own mealworms.
Collapse this food container to store it, then it springs back into shape when you need it
Tupperware is difficult to store, because it just takes up so much space. The FoldFlat hopes to solve this problem by collapsing flat.
Need to buzz someone in? The Monkey is a smart keyless entry for apartment buildings
Apartment intercoms sometimes make tenants' lives more difficult. The Monkey is a chip that will turn them smart.
Rent a smart home? Some multi-family buildings are going automated
Instead of making renters shell out bucks for smart home gear, Stratis wants to help automate multi-family dwellings.
Thread launches its smart home product certification program
The Thread Group, made up of Nest, Samsung, and many other companies, is rolling out its certification program.
Forever mucking up your coffee? The Auroma One knows just how you like it
The Auroma One from the Auroma Brewing Co. is an automated coffee maker that learns your preferences over time.
Swedish fish have it good! Check out this Scandinavian 3D-printable aquarium
If you think traditional, rectangular fish tanks are square, check out the Norrom Aquarium. It looks like a pice of art, and you can even 3D-print the lids and bases to customize them to fit your decor.
The Roost Smart Battery retrofits your existing smoke alarm for $35
Instead of replacing your whole smoke alarm for a smarter solution, the Roost Smart Battery is just a replacement for the 9-volt that fits inside. It can alert your smartphone when the device sounds, and you can call 911.
ADT rolls out its Nest partnership nationwide
Furthering its place in the smart-home space, ADT announced its partnership with Nest over the summer in a few select markets. Now it's going nationwide.
Part aquarium, part indoor garden, Grove is an entire ecosystem in a book case
The Grove Ecosystem definitely has some automation but because it relies on aquaponics, you'll still have to feed the fish.
Designers and artists imagine the future of furniture at NYC's Swiss Institute
The Swiss Institute's Pavillion De L’Esprit Nouveau: A 21st-Century Show Home exhibition imagines how furniture could be created in the future.
Forget to floss? This device will remind/guilt you
The Flosstime is a device that will glow orange if you haven't flossed in 24 hours, so you have no reason to neglect to your gums.
The BeOn bulb wants to help protect and serve in the event of burglars and power outages
The BeOn bulb has some neat safety and security features, like turning on when the doorbell rings, but they come in a pricey $75 package.
Who’s afraid of the smart kitchen?
At the 2015 Smart Kitchen Summit, leaders from makers of smart-kitchen devices gathered to discuss how to make a more intuitive kitchen.
Innit wants to digitize food so you know exactly what to make for dinner
Making your kitchen smart is going to take more than one connected appliance. Innit will figure out what recipes can be made with the food you have.
The inside of this RV looks part spaceship, part luxury tiny home
Tonight the Travel Channel will air an episode of Extreme RVs detailing Bran Ferren's KiraVan, which will enable him to travel with his daughter.
Ring and Kevo now work together to make unlocking your door a little easier
A smart door bell like Ring still means you have to physically let someone in, unless you pair with a smart lock like Kevo.
Tell this button what you need, and it will add it to your grocery list
There are lots of ways to make a grocery list (pen and paper, anyone?), but Hiku wants to help you create one with the push of its button.
Purple Carrot wants you to get more plants in your life with its vegan meal delivery
Being a part-time vegan can help you eat more veggies, and that's where Purple Carrot wants to come in.
This mattress pad controls your temperature based on your sleep cycle
At IFA 2015, Philips presented its watch, blood pressure monitor, and scale as part of a whole-health system, and has now added a sleep system to the mix.
The Groundfridge is like a modern-day root cellar
The Groundfridge is sort of like a modern-day root cellar. It keeps food cool all year round, with no electricity.
Katris shapes fit together like Tetris blocks and are made for cat claws
If you're sick of your cat destroying your furniture thanks to his sharp, sharp claws, then you might want to get a table that's made for scratching.
Panasonic’s eneloop is a portable power device for places without electricity
Panasonic has created the eneloop storage system, which uses solar cells and a battery to store power for lights and cell phones.