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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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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

  1. Prince Indrajit Law / Laha

    December 22, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    Merry Christmas & Happy New year ~ ! 💝 💯 👏 🎉 🙏 🚀 👍 🤖 🎅 ✝ 🌝 ! Thank you 🙏 .

  2. Fnphone psnmeoff

    December 22, 2021 at 5:06 pm

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

    • Lilith Lorenz

      December 22, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      its smart enough to avoid being self aware so it doesnt have a mental breakdown

  3. that_minecraft_builder_9000

    December 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm

    The 2nd bandit ran away and died somewhere

  4. Megaminecrafter

    December 22, 2021 at 5:10 pm

    The 2nd bandit ran away and died somewhere

  5. calsta619

    December 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    A brilliant comical way to share safety tech!

    • T2 Animates

      December 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm

      Mhm

  6. Ashley Esqueda

    December 22, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    This is SO GOOD I love this!

    • C Alvz

      December 22, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      Good ol’ Ashley!

  7. 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.

  8. Nathaniel Fremd

    December 22, 2021 at 5:36 pm

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

    • Piyush Jain

      December 22, 2021 at 11:09 pm

      Most security system have built in power back up and internet backup!

  9. 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.

    • Matthew1471!

      December 27, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Battery backup 👌

  10. Matthew Datcher

    December 22, 2021 at 5:51 pm

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

    • hockey1freak

      December 23, 2021 at 3:21 am

      Kevin would have destroyed everything himself while “protecting” the house.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. Ben Hillman

    December 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    The Taser Door Mat works great too.

  14. Claire Reilly

    December 22, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    I love this video so much 😂

  15. 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?

  16. Michael Arnold

    December 22, 2021 at 10:12 pm

    Home Alone part 6 Cnet Chrismas tech 2021

    • hockey1freak

      December 23, 2021 at 3:22 am

      Home Alone 6… Nobody Home

  17. Lone550i

    December 22, 2021 at 10:39 pm

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

  18. 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

  19. David Jamgochian

    December 23, 2021 at 4:59 am

    Nice Video!!

  20. Stephan Williot

    December 23, 2021 at 10:00 am

    Missing Kevin but funny video!

  21. Thiramithu Kulasooriya

    December 23, 2021 at 10:46 am

    Home alone cnet version

  22. 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 !!😂😂😂

  23. Sandy BoleYT

    December 23, 2021 at 3:58 pm

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

  24. Charlie Edwards

    December 23, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    More of these types of videos should be made!

  25. Chris McCarley

    December 24, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    🤦‍♂️

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