Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
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Smart Home reviewer at The Verge. www.theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy
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9 days ago
Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera
www.theverge.com/tech/900270/...
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Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera
Bumping it up for AI
https://www.theverge.com/tech/900270/ring-4k-battery-powered-video-doorbell-ai-price-release-date-specs
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16 days ago
The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go. Read more from
@jp2e.bsky.social
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Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet
The dream of interoperability is still just that.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/896006/ikea-matter-thread-smart-home-problems
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16 days ago
My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter
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My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter
Matic gets smarter
https://buff.ly/BBy996D
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17 days ago
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera
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Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera
The first Matter camera is here — sort of
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I had a great time on TWiT this Sunday discussing the week’s tech news.
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23 days ago
Ring’s ties to law enforcement have many users rethinking smart doorbells. Here’s how to secure your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use end-to-end encryption. Read more from
@jp2e.bsky.social
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How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network
Our picks for the best privacy-focused video doorbells
https://www.theverge.com/tech/890910/best-ring-alternatives-privacy-focused-video-doorbell-local-storage-reolink-aqara-tapo-ecobee
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about 1 month ago
Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light
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Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light
stain seeker
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nilay patel
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Here’s
@jp2e.bsky.social
pointing out the obvious: Ring’s still partnered with Axon, which is still partnered with ICE
www.theverge.com/report/87932...
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Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem
Birds of a feather
https://www.theverge.com/report/879320/ring-flock-partnership-breakup-does-not-fix-problems
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about 2 months ago
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
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about 2 months ago
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
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Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
Is it just for the dogs?
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This is spectacular
www.theverge.com/tech/862070/...
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How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
I used ESPHome and LVGL to make my living room a little bit more like the USS Enterprise
https://www.theverge.com/tech/862070/lcars-homes-assistant-star-trek
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about 2 months ago
Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
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Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
I-Kan’t
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The Verge
about 2 months ago
A superskinny stick vac, Dyson’s PencilVac is an engineering marvel. While it won’t clean your whole house, it’s a simple. stylish option for quick touchups and other small tasks. Read more from
@jp2e.bsky.social
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I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did
I just don’t expect it to clean my whole house
https://www.theverge.com/tech/872981/dyson-pencilvac-fluffycones-vacuum-hands-on-review
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Ben Mullin
about 2 months ago
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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2 months ago
We've got a new batch of Verge stories that are completely free to read for today only. First up, from
@jp2e.bsky.social
: After years of trying to switch to Home Assistant, Claude Code got me (mostly) there in one afternoon.
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I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
Home On.
https://www.theverge.com/report/869318/claude-vibe-coding-home-assistant-smart-home
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Claude Code + Home Assistant = smart home harmony at last!
www.theverge.com/report/86931...
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I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
Home On.
https://www.theverge.com/report/869318/claude-vibe-coding-home-assistant-smart-home?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Inc2MzlSSDA4V0wiLCJwIjoiL3JlcG9ydC84NjkzMTgvY2xhdWRlLXZpYmUtY29kaW5nLWhvbWUtYXNzaXN0YW50LXNtYXJ0LWhvbWUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzAxMjU4MzMsImlhdCI6MTc2OTY5MzgzM30.k6bJKI3F5oTi54zrmtZLvTBvlrLZaUhoWLi5WGN6jnk&utm_medium=gift-link
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The Verge
2 months ago
Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras
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Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras
Influencers are telling users to smash their doorbells
https://buff.ly/T27D2WS
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Ash Parrish, Temporal Light Witch
3 months ago
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
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Ash Parrish
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3 months ago
And we're live! Stop on by and hit us with your best CES questions
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The Verge's CES crew is doing an AMA at 3 pm ET today. Come ask us anything about CES -- from the gadgets and gizmos to the behind-the-scenes scoop. (Subscribers only)
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3 months ago
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The Verge
3 months ago
We've got a new batch of Verge articles that are completely free to read for the day. First up, from
@jp2e.bsky.social
: Aqara’s new U400 smart lock is the first to use Apple’s UWB-based hands-free unlocking, and it works every time, even with full hands.
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I tested Apple’s hands-free Home Key — and it’s a big upgrade
Open Sesame
https://www.theverge.com/tech/854757/aqara-u400-apple-home-key-hands-free-uwb
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I had a great time chatting about all the cool tech I saw at CES on TWiT, including a rundown of
@theverge.com
's picks from the show floor.
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3 months ago
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It was a banner year for the smart home at CES
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3 months ago
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I spent my week at CES hunting down humanoid robots and trying to get them to do my laundry, or at least open a bottle of detergent. Here's how it went...
#smarthome
#robotics
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Stephen Robles
3 months ago
Finally met the legendary
@jp2e.bsky.social
IRL!
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The Verge
3 months ago
Our next free daily article comes from
@jp2e.bsky.social
: Mui’s long-gestating calm-tech board finally ships — and it’s a thoughtful, if very expensive, alternative to screens.
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The Mui Board is a delightful, expensive way to control your smart home
Wood with Wi-Fi.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/852598/mui-board-smart-home-controller-matter
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The Verge
3 months ago
This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood
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The Mui Board is a delightful, expensive way to control your smart home
Wood with Wi-Fi.
https://buff.ly/AdAqdmI
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3 months ago
This smart garden turned my black thumb green
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This smart garden turned my black thumb green
It really made my garden grow
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nilay patel
3 months ago
AI ran into a brick wall trying to control smart home devices this year, which feels like the canary in the coal mine for a lot of things. Excellent
@jp2e.bsky.social
dive into why and what comes next
www.theverge.com/tech/845958/...
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4 months ago
iRobot’s collapse marks the end of an era. Co-founder Colin Angle calls it a blow for robotics. Read more from
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www.theverge.com/tech/844964/...
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4 months ago
iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says its CEO
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iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says its CEO
Roombas will keep rolling
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4 months ago
And our last free daily article is from
@jp2e.bsky.social
: Posha uses AI and a motorized arm to cook your dinner autonomously. It’s impressive but expensive, and raises all the usual concerns about connected kitchen appliances.
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This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work
And does it better than I can
https://www.theverge.com/tech/840599/posha-robot-chef-review
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The Verge
4 months ago
How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future
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How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future
This bot got lost
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4 months ago
Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba’s new owner?
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Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba’s new owner?
They make robot vacuums, lots of them
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4 months ago
This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work
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This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work
And does it better than I can
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4 months ago
iRobot files for bankruptcy
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iRobot files for bankruptcy
But your Roomba will still work, for now
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4 months ago
August’s founders are back with a smart front door
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August’s founders are back with a smart front door
Shut the front door!
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4 months ago
Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
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Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
More cause for RATGDO
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5 months ago
The Matic robot vacuum is smarter, quieter, and gets the job done
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I joined
@davidpierce.xyz
on The Vergecast this week to answer a bunch of your questions about the smart home:
@theverge.com
#smarthome
www.theverge.com/podcast/8130...
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Your smart home questions, answered
On The Vergecast: smart home gadget design, replacing your smoke detector, and more.
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/813012/smart-home-questions-hotline-vergecast
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Ikea’s new low-cost line is a huge win for Matter and your smart home
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Ikea’s new low-cost line is a huge win for Matter and your smart homeÂ
Furnishings with superpowers.
https://buff.ly/411XZ9p
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The Verge
5 months ago
You might have noticed a new face on the team lately — John Higgins recently debuted as our senior reviewer of TVs and audio! We're holding a special subscriber-exclusive AMA today at 2PM ET, so drop your AV questions in the comments section of this article any time and we'll see you this afternoon!
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I’m The Verge’s new AV expert, ask me anything!
Let’s talk about TVs, headphones, speakers, and all things AV.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/814389/im-the-verges-new-av-expert-ama
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5 months ago
Your smart home questions, answered
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Your smart home questions, answered
On The Vergecast: smart home gadget design, replacing your smoke detector, and more.
https://buff.ly/2Z3JWCZ
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5 months ago
I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird
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I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird
Smart or creepy?
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Today, the smart home died a little...
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Got any burning questions about the
#smarthome
? I'll be joining
@davidpierce.xyz
on a special supersized smart home Vergecast hotline soon. Send in your questions! Call 866-VERGE11, email
[email protected]
(voice memos welcome!), or drop them here!
@theverge.com
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David Pierce
6 months ago
For episode 2 of Version History,
@joannastern.bsky.social
,
@reckless.bsky.social
and I went deep on BBM, the legendary messaging app that was right about everything and lost the battle anyway. Such a fun episode!
www.theverge.com/podcast/7986...
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How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free
Before there was iMessage and WhatsApp, there was BBM.
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/798692/how-blackberry-messenger-set-texting-free
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6 months ago
Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show
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Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show
Alexa, stop the ads.
https://www.theverge.com/report/797672/amazon-echo-show-ads-alexa-plus
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6 months ago
The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them
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The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them
Home, smarter home?
https://buff.ly/pOrKaf6
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I'm answering your questions live about this week's Amazon and Google's smart home announcements. Come join me!
www.theverge.com/tech/790817/...
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I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets this week, ask me anything!
Join Jen for a Google and Amazon Smart Home AMA
https://www.theverge.com/tech/790817/amazon-alexa-show-google-gemini-nest-hands-on-ama
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