Have you ever wondered how the classic 1990 Christmas comedy “Home Alone” and its (way too) many sequels would play out in the modern era of home automation? As if the “Sticky Bandits” hilariously portrayed by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern didn’t suffer enough in their mismatched battle of wits with Hollywood whiz kid Macaulay Culkin, today’s technology could have made it that much easier for young Kevin McCallister to prevail.

An all-grown-up Macaulay Culkin doesn’t even need to use his hands to get shaving assistance (this time for real), as well as set reminders, ...