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How to improve your home without stepping inside
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (929+ words) Thriving garden beds can bring a home exterior to life. (Eureka Productions: Brad Harris) Adding a new kitchen or bathroom to your home can be expensive, but budget constraints don't mean you have to take home improvement off the table…...
Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1002+ words) If your laptop battery gets drained on a trip home from the office, it may not have been set up to go into stand-by when the lid is shut. (Adobe Stock) When it's time to pack up at the end…...
Rotating home owners boast of 360-degree views and energy benefits
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (978+ words) ABC Mid North Coast Luke Everingham, wife Leanne and daughter Evie can enjoy 360-degree views of their rural property as their house rotates. (Supplied: Luke Everingham) It might sound impossible to build a house that captures the sun when you…...
Should you leave the air con on for your pets?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1022+ words) Experts say giving pets cool options in hot weather is essential. (Pexels: Rob Waller) Do you wonder what your pet gets up to at home when you're not there? On hot summer days, you might be more worried about their…...
Builder of 3 D-printed home says tech on the cusp of being the norm
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Embracing 3 D-printed houses can reduce the construction time frames, the builder says. (Supplied: Swinburne University) Swinburne University engineers have teamed up with a Victorian building company to construct Ballarat's first 3 D-printed home. While other 3 D-printed buildings exist in the state,…...
Robot vacuum maker Dreame's smartphone app vulnerable to hacking
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (1088+ words) A Dreame robot vacuum released in 2024, which requires the Dreame smartphone app to operate. (Supplied: Dreame) A major Chinese robot vacuum maker's smartphone app has a critical security flaw, leaving it susceptible to leaking user data and credentials if targeted…...