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Smart Home reviewer at The Verge. www.theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy
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The Verge
about 13 hours 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 home
Furnishings with superpowers.
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The Verge
about 12 hours 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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The Verge
2 days 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.
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The Verge
2 days 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
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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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The Verge
28 days 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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The Verge
29 days 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
about 1 month ago
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Sean Hollister
about 1 month ago
In five minutes, my colleague
@jp2e.bsky.social
will do a subscriber-only AMA on Amazon and Google's new smart home gadgets. Ask her anything!
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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I'm hosting a smart home AMA today on all Amazon and Google's new smart home hardware at
@theverge.com
Come ask me anything about new Echo Shows, Nest cameras, Google Home smart speakers, Ring, Alexa Plus, Gemini, and more!
#smarthome
#alexaplus
#googlehome
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
about 1 month ago
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I'm live-blogging Amazon's fall hardware event, join me ...
www.theverge.com/tech/786685/...
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Amazon event live blog: we’re here for new Echos, Kindles, and more
Alexa Plus is already rolling out. Now it’s time for Amazon to put some great hardware behind it.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/786685/amazon-event-live-blog-were-here-for-new-echos-kindles-and-more
about 1 month ago
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The Verge
about 1 month ago
We’re at Amazon’s fall 2025 hardware event in New York City, where the company is set to announce a bunch of new gadgets ahead of the holidays. Follow along with
@jp2e.bsky.social
and
@toddhaselton.bsky.social
for live updates:
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Amazon event live blog: we’re here for new Echos, Kindles, and more
Alexa Plus is already rolling out. Now it’s time for Amazon to put some great hardware behind it.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/786685/amazon-event-live-blog-were-here-for-new-echos-kindles-and-more
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The Verge
about 2 months ago
Nest is dead, long live Google Home
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Nest is dead, long live Google Home
Nest neglect.
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The Verge
about 2 months ago
Tour our smart home reviewer’s smart backyard
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This is what a smart backyard looks like
Robots, chickens, and AI.
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The Verge
about 2 months ago
Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home
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Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home
RIP Starling Home Hub
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Apple's new N1 networking chip is a smart home powerhouse, supporting Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. It will ship in the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and iPhone Air:
www.theverge.com/news/774941/...
#smarthome
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The iPhone 17 comes with Apple’s new in-house networking chip
Apple’s lineup of custom silicon continues to grow.
https://www.theverge.com/news/774941/apple-iphone-17-n1-wi-fi-bluetooth-thread-networking-chip
about 2 months ago
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The Jen-era of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer has begun! Be sure to listen/watch my first episode, where I dive into the story of how one of its customers brought smart home company
@insteon.bsky.social
back from the brink.
#smarthome
www.theverge.com/podcast/7576...
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How to save a smart home company
One way? Just buy it.
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/757679/how-insteon-came-back-from-the-dead-smart-lighting-hotline
3 months ago
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Richard votes against authoritarianism
3 months ago
It's always a delight to talk with
@jp2e.bsky.social
, and it was extra special joining her on this latest episode of The Vergecast to answer questions about my favorite topic: Smart Lighting!
www.theverge.com/podcast/7576...
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How to save a smart home company
One way? Just buy it.
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/757679/how-insteon-came-back-from-the-dead-smart-lighting-hotline
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The Verge
3 months ago
I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation
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I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation
Battery power for the win!
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Buckle up folks, we’re in for a bumpy ride…
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4 months ago
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Techmeme
4 months ago
Ikea plans to relaunch its smart home line with 20+ new Matter-over-Thread devices, set to release in January 2026, and updates its Dirigera smart home hub (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
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Ikea is replacing Sonos with Bluetooth with a new line of speakers for the home. My colleague Thomas Ricker has the deets ...
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4 months ago
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Bit of an exclusive here on Ikea's shift to Thread for its smart home devices as it fully embraces Matter.
#smarthome
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4 months ago
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Got a long drive this weekend? Let the kick off to Hot Girl Vergecast Summer keep you company. Myself,
@vicmsong.bsky.social
@miasato.bsky.social
and
@allisonjo1.bsky.social
join
@davidpierce.xyz
to pick the best movie tech we want in real life.
www.theverge.com/the-vergecas...
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The movie and TV tech we actually want to use
On The Vergecast: 25 of the gadgets, gizmos, and curious we’d love to take off the screen and put into our lives.
https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/693593/best-tech-movies-tv-shows-vergecast
4 months ago
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The Verge
4 months ago
Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock
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Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock
Big brains. Tiny lock.
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Victoria Song
4 months ago
Hot girl Vergecast summer has begun. ☀️😎💅🏼 Here’s our kickoff with “fake tech draft” with your new Tuesday guest host roster: me,
@miasato.bsky.social
@allisonjo1.bsky.social
and
@jp2e.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/the-vergecas...
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The movie and TV tech we actually want to use
On The Vergecast: 25 of the gadgets, gizmos, and curious we’d love to take off the screen and put into our lives.
https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/693593/best-tech-movies-tv-shows-vergecast
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I'll be taking over The Vergecast for a couple eps this summer, and you know what that means - a whole episode dedicated to smart lighting!
4 months ago
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The Verge
4 months ago
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could mean slower Wi-Fi for you
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could mean slower Wi-Fi for you
The FCC would be forced to sell unlicensed spectrum
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The Verge
5 months ago
Wyze says its security cameras deserve your trust again
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Wyze says its security cameras deserve your trust again
Wyze wises up.
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What do you think ... party speaker or no?
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5 months ago
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Mia Sato
5 months ago
The Verge staff are ready to strike. VOX MEDIA YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT!
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Smart home peeps, I'm working on a smart lighting segment and want to answer your burning lighting questions, from the simple and straightforward to deep and twisted! Drop 'em here, email me
[email protected]
, or leave a msg on the Vergecast Hotline 866-VERGE11.
@theverge.com
#smarthome
5 months ago
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The Verge
5 months ago
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
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Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
EnergyKit brings more control
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The Verge
5 months ago
This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills
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This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills
High heat and high hopes.
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Techmeme
5 months ago
Amazon says over 1M people now have access to Alexa+, up from "hundreds of thousands" in May, and plans to "make it even more broadly available over the summer" (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
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You can now set any AirPlay speaker to be the default for Apple TV, not just HomePods. And yes, that is the only exciting, tangentially related, Apple Home news from today’s WWDC keynote… 😢
www.theverge.com/news/681139/...
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Apple tvOS 26 adds AirPlay speaker support, karaoke mode, and better user profiles
Even Apple’s TV software has had a name change.
https://www.theverge.com/news/681139/apple-tv-tvos-26-wwdc-features
5 months ago
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It's moving season! If you're packing up to head to greener pastures, what will you do with your smart home gear? Read my comprehensive guide on how to move your smart home for all the tips and tricks you need. (Hint: it's all about an email address):
www.theverge.com/24184716/mov...
#smarthome
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How to move a smart home
We offer some tips on moving from one smart home to another.
https://www.theverge.com/24184716/moving-smart-home-tech-setup
5 months ago
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nilay patel
6 months ago
We are HIRING for a sharp talented weekend editor, a gig that amounts to playing around with our giant website almost totally unsupervised
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Weekend Editor, The Verge
Remote (US Only)
http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/jobs/6898131?gh_jid=6898131
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Hold the line.
youtu.be/07JQr5W3970?...
#thefourthestate
#freedomofthepress
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Trump & The Press: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
https://youtu.be/07JQr5W3970?si=bz6UZSYpzzKftvCy
6 months ago
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The Verge
6 months ago
I put four robot lawnmowers through a brutal backyard showdown — and only one person got injured
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I put four robot lawnmowers through a brutal backyard summer showdown — only one person got injured
Blade runners
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Chris Grant
6 months ago
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck. Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
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I chatted with several smart home companies about how Trump’s tariffs will affect their business. It’s not good.
www.theverge.com/smart-home/6...
#SmartHome
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Smart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — again
Trump’s tariffs will hit the smart home hard
https://www.theverge.com/smart-home/645927/smart-home-device-manufacturers-are-bracing-for-chaos-again
7 months ago
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The Verge
7 months ago
Samsung is finally releasing Ballie -
https://www.theverge.com/news/645853/samsung-is-finally-releasing-ballie
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Samsung is finally releasing its home robot
Ballie is getting a Gemini upgrade
https://www.theverge.com/news/645853/samsung-is-finally-releasing-ballie
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The Verge
7 months ago
Smart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — again -
https://www.theverge.com/smart-home/645927/smart-home-device-manufacturers-are-bracing-for-chaos-again
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Smart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — again
Trump’s tariffs will hit the smart home hard
https://www.theverge.com/smart-home/645927/smart-home-device-manufacturers-are-bracing-for-chaos-again
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The Verge
7 months ago
Aqara adds support for 50 new Matter device types -
https://www.theverge.com/news/646199/aqara-matter-support-50-new-device-types
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Aqara adds support for 50 new Matter device types
You could say Aqara Matters
https://www.theverge.com/news/646199/aqara-matter-support-50-new-device-types
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The Verge
7 months ago
Ring’s founder is back at Amazon
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Ring’s founder is back at Amazon
Jamie Siminoff returns.
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nilay patel
7 months ago
Look
@jp2e.bsky.social
did a great job with this Z-Wave piece but I steadfastly maintain the only way for an organization called the Z-WAVE ALLIANCE to succeed is to commit all of its resources to building a massive Z-shaped headquarters from which to launch schemes
www.theverge.com/tech/643328/...
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Z-Wave is remaking itself to find a new place in your smart home
Does Z-Wave still matter in the smart home?
https://www.theverge.com/tech/643328/does-z-wave-still-matter-in-the-smart-home?utm_content=bufferf76fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=verge_social
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The Verge
7 months ago
Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale door lock
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Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale door lock
The Google Nest Protect is officially dead.
https://buff.ly/EY9rs0O
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