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- Yahoo Finance | Whisker Labs Becomes Ting Labs, Reflecting the Name More Than One Million Homes Already Trust
- Coverager | Kingstone partners with vipHomeLink and Whisker Labs
- ZDNET | 5 smart home gadgets I consider completely non-negotiable – and why
- ZDNET | 5 smart home gadgets I actually recommend, after years of testing
- Yahoo Finance | Kingstone to Launch Proactive Electrical Fire Prevention Program for New York Policyholders
- Kiplinger | These Smart Upgrades Are Game-Changers if You’re Living in an Older Home
- Tom’s Guide | 11 Prime Day deals to protect your home this summer while you’re away — from just $9
- KPRC Click2Houston | Check your zip code: Houston power outages surge after months of progress
- NerdWallet | Smart-Home Devices Could Save You Money on Home Insurance
- Kiplinger | These 3 Prime Day Finds Can Make Your Home Safer and More Functional
- ZDNET | 7 plug-in gadgets that make your wall outlets far more useful (including a lifesaver)
- Insurance Thought Leadership | The IoT in Insurance: From Watching Coffee Pots to Preventing Fires
- Let’s Data Science | AI Cuts Costs and Claims for Insurers
- Tom’s Guide | The 7 smart home devices I’m using to keep my house safe and secure this summer — and most cost less than $100
- Yahoo! | 20 essential gifts to help the recent graduate get ready for their first apartment
- In My Expert Opinion | Ting Sensor Review: Fire Protection and Peace of Mind, Plus a Handy App
- KPRC Click2Houston | ‘We’re tired of it’: Houston-area homeowners demand answers over recurring power outages
- Digital Insurance | How predict-and-prevent tech uses AI to avoid costly claims
- Popular Mechanics | Photoelectric vs. Ionization Smoke Detectors: What Are the Differences, and Which Kind Should You Buy?
- Joy Filled Eats | The Best Mother’s Day Gifts Ever
- Moneywise | ‘Dirty power’ can drive your electric bill up by $1,000 a year.
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2026
- Consumer Queen | Spring Refresh Guide: Fresh Finds for the Season
- BGR | This Tiny Plug-In Gadget Can Stop Electrical Fires Before They Start
- Kiplinger | The Hidden Cost Driving Higher Electric Bills and Shorter Appliance Lifespans
- AIM Media House | Insurance Companies Have a New Product: Not Needing Them
- Buy Side from The Wall Street Journal | These Are the Deals Actually Worth Your Money on the Last Day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
- P&C Specialist: Carriers Preach Prevention But Slow to Embrace Smart Home Tech
- Sun Journal | Prevent home electrical fires
- Digital Insurance | Nationwide expands Ting program; AIG completes $2.7B acquisitions: Insurtech news
- Nationwide | Nationwide and Whisker Labs Expand Strategic Initiative to Deliver 500,000 More Ting Sensors for Fire Prevention
- CoinMarketCap | 10 Vital Strategies to Bulletproof Your Wealth: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Protecting Your Home Assets from Fire and Theft
- ZDNET | I tested the $99 gadget that prevents electrical fires by doing nothing – and it’s legit
- E&E News by Politico | Winter storm batters electric utilities in the Southeast
- KPRC Click2Houston | Houston power outage tracker reveals fewer outages heading into winter storm
- Consumer Reports | CR Staffers’ Favorite Tips (and Products) for a Healthier Home in 2026
- Insurance Business | PURE Insurance provides fire prevention services to Ontario members
- Buy Side WSJ | Best Deals Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026
2025
- SlashGear | This small plug-in gadget was made to save your home from electric fires
- ZDNET | 35+ best products we tested in 2025: Expert picks for phones, TVs, AI, and more
- Cheddar | This AI Sensor Helps Prevent Devastating House Fires Before They Start
- New York Post | Why homeowners are facing rise in electrical fires as winter begins — here’s how to stay safe
- Realtor.com | Homeowners Face Deadly Risk as Winter Brings a Spike in Electrical Fires
- Carrier Management | The Latest Launches from Allstate, WTW, Whisker Labs
- Insurance Nerds | Whisker Labs expands into water loss; Everest leadership appointments: Insurtech news
- Digital Insurance | Whisker Labs expands into water loss; Everest leadership appointments: Insurtech news
- KPRC Click2Houston | Check now: Is your Houston neighborhood a power outage hot spot?
- Buy Side from The Wall Street Journal | The 115 Best Black Friday Apple and Tech Deals
- Buy Side from The Wall Street Journal | The 329 Best Black Friday 2025 Deals
- ZDNET | My 8 favorite smart home devices of the year (and which ones are on sale for Black Friday)
- Chubb | Chubb and Whisker Labs Launch Smart Tech Partnership to Help Prevent Home Electrical Fires
- Home Living Handbook | Smart Home Devices Worth Buying
- Technical.ly | Whisker Labs launches free tool to track power outages nationwide
- Forbes | This Device Sees Potential Electrical Fires In Home Before They Happen
- ZDNET | My favorite 8 smart home upgrades of the year (and why they’ve already paid for themselves)
- CNET | My 7 Tech Picks to Protect Against Home Fires the Smart Way
- ZDNET | The top 10 products our readers bought so far during Prime Day (no. 1 is pretty odd)
- Buy Side from The Wall Street Journal | The Best Home and Kitchen Deals During Prime Big Deal Days
- KPRC Click2Houston | Houston has the worst power outages in the nation; how bad is it in your ZIP code?
- Fillmore County Journal | Prevent Home Electrical Fires
- ZDNET | How this $99 gadget prevents electrical fires by doing nothing – and it’s legit
- BGR | The AI Boom Might Be Triggering Electrical Surges And Outages In Your Area
- Reader’s Digest | Don’t Ignore This Common Home Problem After a Storm—It Could Start a Fire
- ZDNET | 8 smart home gadgets I invested in this year – and how they’re already paying off
- ZDNET | How to check for electrical fire hazards at home – and my go-to smart sensor for the task
- PhoneArena | You can now check power outages anywhere in the US with this free real-time app
- ZDNET | This new app lets you easily track power outages nearby – and it’s free
- The Verge | Track power outages in real time across the US with the Ting app
- Fixr | Smart Home, Safe Home: How Technology Boosts Your Disaster Preparedness
- ZDNet | A smart sensor assessed my home’s risk of electrical fires, and I was impressed
- Buy Side from The Wall Street Journal | The 211 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals 2025
- MSN | The Best Products the Buy Side Staff Is Buying During Prime Day
- Techigar | Ting is a smart electrical sensor you never want to hear from again
- The Daily Upside | Low Battery: ‘Heat Dome’ Exposes Cracks in America’s Decaying Power Grid
- KPRC Click2Houston | Top 5 Houston neighborhoods with the most power outages
- Bloomberg | How You Can Help Prevent Blackouts During a Heat Wave
- Home Living Handbook | Why Summer Is a Hot Time for Electrical Fires
- MSN | Afraid of House Fires? Ting Sensor and Westfield are Preventing Them
- Insurance Thought Leadership | Hazardous Misconceptions on Electrical Fires
- CNET | I Found the 7 Most Effective Devices to Handle Home Fires
- What’s the Deal – WTHR 13 | Smart devices that may help outsmart home disasters
- Great Day Colorado | Keep your home safe from electrical fires this summer
- Forbes Vetted | This Pint-Sized Plug-In Device Can Save Homes From Electrical Fires
- Dave Tries This | This Device Could Save Your Home from Electrical Fires 🔥
- CNET | 7 Tech Upgrades to Help Guard Your Home Against Fire
- CNET | Safety Tips on Using Smart Plugs for Winter Devices
- 9to5Mac | HomeKit Weekly: The next generation of smart home products needs to focus on being more proactive about home maintenance
- Men’s Journal | We’re Using This Smart Home Sensor to Prevent Electrical Fires
- The Wall Street Journal | Buy Side from WSJ: This (Possibly) Free Smart Device Listens to Your Home’s Wiring — and Could Prevent a Fire
- Home and Gardens | The 7 costly mistakes driving up your bills and slashing the lifespan of your devices
- Business Reporter | Why IoT and AI are elevating insurance to a social good
- Houston Business Journal | Generator sales heat up in Houston
- Bloomberg | Blackout, Fire Warnings Flashed From Home Sensors Hours Before Crises
- Data Centre Dynamics | The AI power swingers
- Chicago Tribune | Some ComEd customers seeing triple-digit bill increases
- New York Times | Edison Utility Company Creates Fund for Eaton Fire Victims
- Triple-I | Ting IoT Fire Safety Solution Reduces Annual Fire Damage Claims by $81 Per Home
- Risk & Insurance | IoT and Building Standards Are Proving Their Worth
- NPR | Hours before the Eaton fire, distribution lines failed in Altadena
- NPR | 5 takeaways from investigation into distribution lines in LA fires
- Insurance Thought Leadership | Fire Prevention Passes the Tipping Point
2024
- Bloomberg | AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
- Tom’s Guide | This tiny device can help prevent electrical fires in your home — and you might be able to get one for free
- Nationwide Expands Ting Program: More Homes to Receive Free Cutting-Edge Fire Prevention Technology & Service
- IoT For All | 2024 Gift Guide: The Best Smart Home Gifts
- NBC News | Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California
- NBC News | Thousands without power in Washington state as severe weather begins hitting Pacific Northwest
- ABC 30 Action News | Tips for reducing electrical fire risks this holiday season
- NBC News 4 Washington | How this small device can prevent electrical fires — and how to get it for free
- Bloomberg | Chicago Is Worst Area in US for ‘Distorted’ Power Supplies
- Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan launches Ting program
- CNET | Average Electricity Bill in New Jersey (and How to Save)
- Insurance Innovation Reporter | vipHomeLink Partners with Whisker Labs to Offer Ting to Carriers
- IIS, ITL, and Lloyd’s Unveil 2024 Global Innovation Awards Finalists
- Washington Post | The disaster that no major U.S. city is prepared for
- Houston Chronicle | Exclusive: New data reveals CenterPoint’s unprecedented glitches and power loss after Beryl
- The Washington Post | Anger over power outages boils as Beryl leaves Houston reeling
- Westfield Insurance Launches Ting Program | 10,000 Customers to Receive Free Fire Hazard Sensor and Service
- Bloomberg | Dazzling Solar Storm Tested Power Grids. Data Suggests More Are Coming.
- Nationwide Insurance | Tech Thwarts Flames, Averts Catastrophe
- Nationwide Reaches 50,000 Home Milestone with Whisker Labs’ Ting Program, Reducing Fire and Water Loss Risk
- P&C Specialist | State Farm, Nationwide Heat Up Market for Smart Home Products
- New York Times – Wirecutter | This Device Saved My House From an Electrical Fire. And You Might Be Able to Get It for Free.
- IoT World Today | IoT Sensors Protect Homes From Fires
- State Farm® expands Ting fire safety program to 2 million homes
- IN² at 10 Years: Cohort 1 Participant Turns Up Heat on Fire Prevention
- Bloomberg Business | The Big Take – Unpredictable Power Surges Threaten US Grid — And Your Home
- Whisker Labs’ Ting Featured in Residential Tech Today – The Resilient Smart Home Series
- Digital Insurance | Ting maker Whisker Labs CEO talks smart home tech
- Washington Post | Xcel Energy power equipment caused huge Texas fire
- Houston Chronicle | Texas had the most power outages in the country in last 5 years
- Risk and Insurance | Insurance’s Battle Against Climate Perils Moving to Prevention
- Environment+Energy Leader | Rising Harmonic Distortion Signals Risks for U.S. Power Grids
- Predict & Prevent Innovator of the Year | Global Insurance Forum
- Fast Company | Next Big Things in Tech Winner
- AM Best | Whisker Labs CEO: Technology Is Becoming a Major Tool in Loss Prevention
- EC&M | Understanding Total Harmonic Distortion
2023
- Ting Wins Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Award for 2nd Straight Year
- Ting featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Smart Gadgets That Can Save Your Home—and Your Money
- Whisker Labs Releases and Analyzes Exclusive Electrical Fire Data
- Good Housekeeping: Add These 5 Safety Tasks to Your Spring-Cleaning Checklist
- State Farm® offers customers more than one million free Ting sensors to help prevent electrical fires
- Stacey on IoT | Ting is building out an IoT network to monitor the public grid
- The Predict & Prevent Podcast Episode 2
- ABC News | 1st reported Maui fire may have been caused by damaged power lines
- Associated Press | Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of Maui wildfires
- Newsweek | Maui Wildfires Possible Cause Revealed
- IoT World Today | IoT Sensor Network Catches Electrical Fires Early
- Carrier Management | The State Farm Vision: Ecosystem Capabilities
- Triple-I Resilience Blog | From the Home to the Community: IoT and AI
- NXP Smarter World Podcast | Fighting Electrical Fires with Smart Sensors
- Insurance Information Institute Executive Exchange with Bob Marshall
- Carrier Management | Creating the Tipping Point for Insurance IoT
- State Farm Newsroom | Can a lightbulb start a fire?
- Insurance Thought Leadership | Technology Can Prevent 4 of 5 Electrical Fires
- Whisker Labs | Preventing Grid Wildfire Catastrophes Webinar
2022
- Ting Wins Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Award
- Nationwide announces partnership with HSB and Whisker Labs (Ting) to help combat the rise in electrical fire claims
- Residential Tech Today examines what’s new with Ting since their last review.
- Whisker Labs releases groundbreaking data in a whitepaper summarizing ~1,000 hazard cases identified and mitigated with Ting, and Ting’s overall electrical fire prevention performance.
- HSB New Ways of Thinking Podcast | Ting: A Busy Little Plug
- Mike Kalten Joins Whisker Labs as CFO
- Stacey on IoT Podcast | Whisker Labs CEO Bob Marshall
- New Utility Report Card Reveals Best and Worst Power Quality Across U.S. Grid
2021
- Ting Wins Good Housekeeping Home Renovation Award
- Whisker Labs Funding Led by State Farm Ventures® Oversubscribed
- CNBC’s Contessa Brewer – Smart home devices are saving insurers and consumers money
- Telemundo 20, San Diego, CA reports on Ting and the State Farm Ting Program (En Espanol – Ofrecen sensor para detectar fallas eléctricas en el hogar)
- Residential Tech Today – Ting from Whisker Labs Helps Prevent Home Electrical Fires – Independent Review of Ting
- New Home Safety Tech for Consumers Can Help Utilities Stop Wildfires Before They Start
- State Farm to Provide Customers Technology to Mitigate Electrical Fire Risk before They Spark
- Whisker Labs Announces Further Expansion of Ting Distribution
- State Farm Newsroom – Switch on these wildfire protection tech tools
- Smart Home and Smart Grid – Whisker Labs Announces A Significant Milestone for Both
- KPTV, Fox 12, Portland, Oregon – More’s DIY guy Eric G talks about the benefits of a smart home – Host of Around the House with Eric G®, a DIY and Contractor talk show & podcast, discusses Ting and other smart home products.
- Arlo, Signify, & Whisker Labs Win 2021 Best of the Smart Home Awards
- Smart Tech Benefits Texas Homeowners and Utilities During Extreme Conditions
- State Farm | State Farm to Provide Customers Free Electrical Fire Technology
2020
2019
2018
- Whisker Labs’ AI-Driven Ting Could be Huge Breakthrough in Fire Prevention
- Whisker Labs Announces Groundbreaking Fire Prevention Technology
- Whisker Labs DIY Home Energy Monitoring Sensor Wins Electronic House Product Of The Year
- Earth Networks to spin off home intelligence unit
- Whisker Labs Named CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree
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