Best of CES 2025: The smart home & home security gear we loved

It's been another banner year for home security and smart home at CES, and after scouring the show floor, we've rounded up the smart products that stood apart from the rest. Among our picks: a video doorbell and a smart deadbolt with their own screens (about time), a Matter-enabled smart lamp that can control other Matter devices without an internet connection, a smart pet door that opens when your pets approach from either side, and a smart toothbrush that promises to scour your teeth and gums in 20 seconds flat. Wouldn't it be nice to see who was at your doorstep without fishing out your smartphone--or, you know, opening the door? You can with help from the SwitchBot Video Doorbell, a wired- or battery-powered unit that comes with its own 4 x 3 display, which you can mount in the kitchen, your living room, or even right next to the front door. The display can be outfitted with 512GB of local storage--meaning no need for the cloud--while the doorbell itself supports 4K video and offers a 165-degree field of view.