: He opened the Philips Hue app, which instantly "found" the bulbs. He named them "Couch Left" and "Reading Nook."

: Alex plugged the Hue Bridge into his router. It glowed with three blue lights—the "all systems go" signal.

: This was the magic moment. He opened the Google Home app , tapped "Works with Google," and linked his Hue account. "Hey Google, Make it Cinematic"

By noon, his living room looked like a tech laboratory. On the coffee table sat the prizes: a and a Google Nest Hub . The Setup Chronicles

The sun hadn’t even peaked over the horizon when Alex found himself standing outside , breath misting in the crisp morning air. He wasn't there for a new phone or a gaming console; he was there for "The Setup."

That night, as Alex watched a movie, he didn't have to get up once. When he got sleepy, he simply murmured, "Hey Google, goodnight." The lights faded to a dim ember and then, total darkness. He was living in the future, and it was exactly as bright—or as dim—as he wanted it to be. a bedroom setup?