Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to theverge.com/tech/963100/sc…

@BenRothenberg VAR has actually ruined the game.

rules of this sport are so subpar

Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter theverge.com/tech/958008/ma…

Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out theverge.com/tech/957802/le…

Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API theverge.com/tech/957597/sa…

@stephenrobles Yeah it’s not in there yet. But you do get some streamlined camera notifications.

I’m tempted to update my main iPhone to iOS 27 beta just to streamline the insane amount of Apple Home notifications I get every day

Collaboration or competition? Interoperability or fragmentation? Today’s #Unify2026 panel, “Shaping the Next Era: Ecosystem Leaders on the Future of Open Standards,” tackled some of the biggest questions facing the connected technology industry. Thank you to moderator @jp2e of @verge and panelists Abe Haverkamp of @Athom, @dmonet of @Samsung @smartthings, Jason Page of @CableLabs, and Florin Stingaciu of @Google for sharing their perspectives on the future of open standards, ecosystem collaboration, and what’s next for the #IoT. The conversation reinforced just how important #interoperability will be in shaping the next generation of connected experiences. #csaiot #standardsmatter #iotcommunity #iotsolutions #globaltech

Google's $99 Google Home Speaker, which is built for Gemini for Home and works as a Matter controller, will ship on June 29, nine months after it was announced (@jp2e / The Verge) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Will the future of connected technology be defined by collaboration or competition? At #Unify2026, @verge's @jp2e moderates a discussion featuring Florin Stingaciu from @Google, Asad Haque from @Comcast, Jason Page from @CableLabs, Abe Haverkamp from @Athom, and Daniel Moneta from @SmartThings on the future of open standards, ecosystem partnerships, AI, security, and what seamless #interoperability should look like for developers and consumers. This conversation tackles one of the biggest questions facing the #IoT: how do we scale innovation without creating fragmentation? Join us and be part of the conversation shaping the next era of open standards: hubs.la/Q04kxLkR0 #csaiot #standardsmatter #iotcommunity

Massive episode of Smart Home Insider this week! @jp2e joins and we break down all the different types of smart home connectivity! We talk Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and more! Solid explainer episode! (Sorry it's long! 🫣) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sma…

Got questions about robot vacuums? I've got answers! I'm hosting a subscriber-exclusive AMA on @verge today. Come, ask me anything (about robot vacuums!)

These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home theverge.com/gadgets/932425…

Alexa is moving into Amazon․com theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

I won't be able to make DREAME NEXT in SFO because I'll be in LA that week. But if you want a good overview of DREAME's *extensive* ambitions beyond vacuums and hair products, @jp2e has a fantastic overview: theverge.com/report/914244/…

@celsoneto07 My windows all have muting (wood between the panes) so they don’t work for me. I’m trying to find someone at The Verge with big enough windows to test one! I’ve seen the winbot in action though and it looks solid.

Hey @jp2e! Have you tested any window cleaner robot? A friend recommended a ECOVAC WINBOT, but it's my first time shopping for those...

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…