In a fully "smart home," the lights go on and off when you walk in and out of each room, but automation like that costs thousands. The cheap fix: buy an Alexa Echo Dot for just $49.99 on Amazon.

In a fully "smart home," the lights go on and off when you walk in and out of each room, but automation like that costs thousands. The cheap fix: buy an Alexa Echo Dot for just $49.99 on Amazon.

Next, get a smart plug. It tells you exactly what's sucking up all your energy. You can grab six smart plugs for $41.99. And since you already have the Alexa, you can monitor and control all the ...

In a fully "smart home," the lights go on and off when you walk in and out of each room, but automation like that costs thousands. The cheap fix: buy an Alexa Echo Dot for just $49.99 on Amazon.

In an arrest affidavit, Panama City police say the man missed a stop sign before he hit the woman, and threw away a beer can immediately after the crash.

Abrams did not stop until he had slid headfirst into home plate and scored the walk-off run to lift the Nationals to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Mets. “I wanted to score so we could win and then ...