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Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet theverge.com/tech/896006/ik…

Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light theverge.com/tech/888179/sh…

@oaxacaborn @markgadala Here’s the original story, which Pop Science cites: theverge.com/tech/879088/dj…

@markgadala Here’s the link for those of you who, like me, searched for it in the comments. popsci.com/technology/rob…

This story is actually insane: • dude drops $2000 on a DJI robot vacuum like a lunatic • refuses to use the normal app like a peasant • Sammy Azdoufal fires up Claude to crack the API so he can drive it with an xbox controller • Claude delivers the goods • pulls an auth token from their servers, connects successfully • except the system thinks he controls 7000 vacuums • checks again • yep, seven thousand • DJI built authentication with zero device ownership verification • any valid token works for any unit on the planet • Sammy now has eyes inside homes across 24 countries • live vacuum camera feeds everywhere • full floor plans from the mapping data • some guy in germany eating cereal at 3am, unaware his roomba is snitching • one API call away from being the most informed burglar in history • all he wanted was to steer his vacuum with a joystick • does the right thing and reports it • DJI fixes it in two days • back to normal life with his stupidly expensive floor cleaner • IoT companies stay undefeated at shipping garbage security

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem theverge.com/report/879320/…

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash theverge.com/news/878447/ri…

@zhounanyu It’s all a mess 😢

🥲🥲🥲🥲When people are accusing Thread while my Wi-Fi be like:

Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier theverge.com/news/873702/am…

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected theverge.com/tech/873973/ik…

Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa app, and launches a free tier for non-Prime users (@jp2e / The Verge) theverge.com/news/873702/am… #a260204p26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260204/p26#a26…

We tried CES 2026’s best and weirdest products, ask us anything! theverge.com/tech/859914/th…

Excited to talk #tech, @CES, #robots, and #AI with @leolaporte, @jp2e, @padresj

I spent my week at CES 2026 hunting down humanoid robots and trying to get them to do my laundry - or at least open my bottle of detergent. Here's how it went... #smarthome #robotics

REMINDER: Join us this Thursday, January 8, at @CES for the session, The Expanding Matter Ecosystem: Progress and Possibilities. Moderated by @jp2e of @TheVerge, industry leaders from @Amazon, @AqaraSmarthouse, @smartthings, @Google, and @IKEA will come together to unpack real-world adoption, certification progress, and how #Matter is enabling a more open, connected smart home future. Learn more: hubs.la/Q03XljyQ0 #csaiot #CES2026

Aliro arrives – the smart lock standard is set to launch this year theverge.com/news/854091/al…

LG says its CLOiD home robot will be folding laundry and making breakfast at CES theverge.com/tech/854082/lg…

On January 8 at @CES, join the conversation on The Expanding Matter Ecosystem: Progress and Possibilities. Moderated by @jp2e of @verge, the session brings together leaders from @amazon, @AqaraSmarthouse, @smartthings, @Google and @IKEA to discuss what real-world Matter adoption looks like today, certification progress, and how #Matter is enabling a more open, connected #smarthome future. Learn more: hubs.la/Q03XljyQ0 #csaiot #CES2026

@dominick4233 @verge They do not … because @googlenest still doesn’t support buttons/switches in Matter.

@verge @jp2e Do these cool new buttons not work with the Google Home app? I can add to the Google system but it won’t let the button control anything?

Ikea’s new smart home collection is entirely Matter-compatible theverge.com/news/814241/ik…

How AI broke the smart home in 2025 theverge.com/tech/845958/ai…

iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says its CEO theverge.com/report/847340/…

How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future theverge.com/tech/844964/ho…