The Internet of Things: Matter, Thread, and more explained

Anyone who has considered buying a smart home gadget for the first time has probably wondered how it all works. On the surface, it’s actually pretty easy to explain. Your smart gadget connects to something like your Wi-Fi or an in-home hub, and then you can control it using your smartphone, smart display, or your smart speaker. 

It goes a bit deeper than that, but with the proliferation of things like Matter, the systems are getting smarter and simpler for consumers to understand. In the dark ages of consumer smart home tech...