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London, United Kingdom, United States
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European Editor of 9to5Mac (no DMs, please – email ben@9to5mac.com). Likes words, tech, tango, photos, videos, travel, bicycles, and tea.

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European editor of 9to5Mac.com

Of interest for potential review: 
- Smart home/home automation technology ONLY IF HomeKit-compatible or Matter certified (and no security cameras, thanks)
- Health-related tech, provided it connects to an iPhone app
- Videography kit, if it's designed for use with an iPhone or controlled by an iPhone app (but no iPhone lenses, please!) 
- High-end Bluetooth headphones from respected audio companies
- High-end speakers from respected audio companies ONLY IF they s…

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Smart Home Diary: Sometimes the smart thing is to live with dumb switches

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By Ben Lovejoy Verified
| MacHash
MacHash is your real-time Apple news aggregator, delivering the latest headlines on Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iOS from top sources across the web. As a powerful content discovery platform, MacHash continuously curates breaking news, product announcements, software updates, reviews, and industry insights related to Apple Inc. and its ecosystem. MacHash helps you stay informed on everything from macOS and iOS developments to Apple Watch, AirPods, and the latest in tech and app innovation.
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Smart Home Diary: Sometimes the smart thing is to live with dumb switches Original

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By Ben Lovejoy Verified
| 9to5Mac Verified
I think if we are honest with ourselves, most of us would admit that smart home tech falls into one of two categories. First, there is the genuinely useful. Second, there’s the stuff we do just because we can, and it is to some degree cool. I think I’ve now discovered a third category: things that really aren’t worth all of the time and effort they take … ‘Upgrading’ to a presence sensor In my previous home, I used several different Philips Hue motion sensors.
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Claude AI may ask you if you’re using it too much

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By Ben Lovejoy Verified
| Gear Open
Overuse of smartphones is now a widely recognised problem, but we’re also starting to see people perhaps get overly dependent on chatbots like Claude AI and ChatGPT.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook back in the days when it was just a feed of friends' posts. Nothing today – I pretty much despair of them all.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I edited it
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