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Smart Home Alone: Set up your house to defend itself

The notorious Dry Bandits are targeting the CNET Smart Home. Fortunately, the connected tech is set to scare them away. Here’s a fun look at how to use smart home gadgets to prep your house for your holiday getaway. Even a few simple automations will scare away most crimes of convenience. We venture much further…

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December 22, 2021

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The notorious Dry Bandits are targeting the CNET Smart Home. Fortunately, the connected tech is set to scare them away.

Here’s a fun look at how to use smart home gadgets to prep your house for your holiday getaway. Even a few simple automations will scare away most crimes of convenience. We venture much further down the rabbit hole than that.

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32 Comments

Prince Indrajit Law / Laha

December 22, 2021 at 5:02 pm

Merry Christmas & Happy New year ~ ! ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ✝ ???? ! Thank you ???? .

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Fnphone psnmeoff

December 22, 2021 at 5:06 pm

If it is a real smart home then why would it let you live there?

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- Lilith Lorenz
  
  December 22, 2021 at 5:49 pm
  
  its smart enough to avoid being self aware so it doesnt have a mental breakdown
  
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that_minecraft_builder_9000

December 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm

The 2nd bandit ran away and died somewhere

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Megaminecrafter

December 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm

The 2nd bandit ran away and died somewhere

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calsta619

December 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm

A brilliant comical way to share safety tech!

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- T2 Animates
  
  December 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm
  
  Mhm
  
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Ashley Esqueda

December 22, 2021 at 5:25 pm

This is SO GOOD I love this!

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- C Alvz
  
  December 22, 2021 at 5:37 pm
  
  Good ol’ Ashley!
  
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crispy crunchy cooking

December 22, 2021 at 5:35 pm

like 50 very nice dear…….so brilliant idea thanks for sharing with us stay happy and blessed.

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Nathaniel Fremd

December 22, 2021 at 5:36 pm

The bandits turn off the power to the home, the bandits steal the smart tech.

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- Piyush Jain
  
  December 22, 2021 at 11:09 pm
  
  Most security system have built in power back up and internet backup!
  
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Lauren Middleton

December 22, 2021 at 5:39 pm

Or….. They could have turned off your power. By law it has to be assesssable to the fire department outside. Any 10 year old knows the lever.

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- Matthew1471!
  
  December 27, 2021 at 1:04 pm
  
  Battery backup ????
  
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Matthew Datcher

December 22, 2021 at 5:51 pm

So, he “Home Alone”d his house without needing to leave behind a Kevin.

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- hockey1freak
  
  December 23, 2021 at 3:21 am
  
  Kevin would have destroyed everything himself while “protecting” the house.
  
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Andy Kennedy

December 22, 2021 at 5:52 pm

This is why I stopped watching CNET reviews, wemo and ring are some of the worst smart home tech items I’ve bought over the years, so many far better, more reliable and better value items on the market now

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Seascape Feedback

December 22, 2021 at 6:27 pm

Motion triggered water fed with a supply of color dye that dyes skin too — easier for police to pick them up too.

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Ben Hillman

December 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm

The Taser Door Mat works great too.

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Claire Reilly

December 22, 2021 at 7:06 pm

I love this video so much ????

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Tyrion Lannister

December 22, 2021 at 7:06 pm

Surely a motion sensor could summon Cthulhu, the Old One, to sear and destroy the home invaders?

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Michael Arnold

December 22, 2021 at 10:12 pm

Home Alone part 6 Cnet Chrismas tech 2021

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- hockey1freak
  
  December 23, 2021 at 3:22 am
  
  Home Alone 6… Nobody Home
  
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Lone550i

December 22, 2021 at 10:39 pm

???????? These are the most harmless, silliest, dork burglars I’ve ever seen!

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Danner Banks

December 22, 2021 at 11:21 pm

Alexa can randomly turn lights on and off with Alexa Guard and compatible bulbs or switches

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David Jamgochian

December 23, 2021 at 4:59 am

Nice Video!!

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Stephan Williot

December 23, 2021 at 10:00 am

Missing Kevin but funny video!

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Thiramithu Kulasooriya

December 23, 2021 at 10:46 am

Home alone cnet version

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AdidasLove34

December 23, 2021 at 1:43 pm

Oh hiiii! I live right next door☺️☺️..I will end you!!????????
Now that’s a good neighbor !!????????????

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Sandy BoleYT

December 23, 2021 at 3:58 pm

Just turn all of the lights on at max brightness and set of some sirens

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Charlie Edwards

December 23, 2021 at 5:42 pm

More of these types of videos should be made!

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Chris McCarley

December 24, 2021 at 7:11 pm

????‍♂️

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