Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show Alexa, stop the ads.

I didn’t see any ads on the new ones. But I wouldn’t take that as evidence they’re not coming. We’ll have to see once they launch next month … www.theverge.com/report/79767...

Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show Alexa, stop the ads.

Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show

The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them Home, smarter home?

The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them

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

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/...

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

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

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

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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.

I'm live-blogging Amazon's fall hardware event, join me ... www.theverge.com/tech/786685/...

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.

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:

Nest is dead, long live Google Home Nest neglect.

Nest is dead, long live Google Home

This is what a smart backyard looks like Robots, chickens, and AI.

Tour our smart home reviewer’s smart backyard

Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home RIP Starling Home Hub

Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home

Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro Could Thread one day replace Bluetooth in Apple’s ecosystem?

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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.

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

It's still around! They brought it back to life.

And stay tuned for next week, where more smart home fun ensues with two very special guests ... 🤖🧵

Then the always excellent @richardgunther.twit.social.ap.brid.gy joins me for a supersized Smart Lighting Hotline, where we answer a bunch of your (surprisingly complicated) questions!

How to save a smart home company One way? Just buy it.

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

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How to save a smart home company One way? Just buy it.

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...

I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation Battery power for the win!

I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation

Buckle up folks, we’re in for a bumpy ride…

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 ...

Bit of an exclusive here on Ikea's shift to Thread for its smart home devices as it fully embraces Matter.
#smarthome

Then, catch us all hosting the Vergecast this summer while David enjoys some baby time!

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.

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.

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Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock Big brains. Tiny lock.

Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock

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.

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

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