[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"exercise-416":3},{"payload":4,"id":7,"user":8,"level":14,"course":15,"activity":16,"activity_slug":17,"title":6,"topic":18,"tone":19,"stats":20,"created":23,"score":24,"is_favorite":25,"public":26,"is_external":25},{"text":5,"title":6},"Smart home technology has developed rapidly over the past two decades, moving (0) FROM simple programmable devices to interconnected systems that can manage lighting, heating and security. What began as a luxury for a small number of households has now become available to a much wider public, thanks largely to advances in wireless communication and artificial intelligence.\n\nMany early systems were limited in what they could do and depended heavily (1) .......... professional installation. Today, however, consumers can often set devices up by themselves, without needing expert help. This has contributed (2) .......... the growing popularity of smart homes, particularly among people who value convenience and energy efficiency.\n\nAnother factor lies (3) .......... the ability of modern devices to learn from users' habits. A thermostat, for instance, may adjust the temperature automatically according to when people are usually at home. In addition (4) .......... this, voice assistants allow users to control several appliances at once.\n\nEven so, there are concerns, most of (5) .......... relate to privacy and data security. Because these systems are connected to the internet, they may be vulnerable (6) .......... cyberattacks. Manufacturers must therefore invest (7) .......... stronger protection, so that consumers can feel confident (8) .......... using such technology in everyday life.","Smart Homes",416,{"id":9,"username":10,"first_name":11,"last_name":12,"image":13},22563,"edu-mihai","Edu","Mihai","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLEW8dYQKzhM4qUhlBvC7zWX_l-k6ZbqPB1vYxYdgmtvrjmekSo=s96-c","C1","Reading","Open Cloze","open-cloze","Create an exercise about the development of smart home technology","Standard",{"times_played":21,"num_favorites":22},6,0,"2026-04-20T20:32:37",null,false,true]