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! 🫣)
https://t.co/8WrOimQiR1
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!)
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: https://t.co/tcAYorKzKg
@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.
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, https://t.co/yGOZzU9Bx1, and the Alexa app, and launches a free tier for non-Prime users (@jp2e / The Verge)
https://t.co/rsGJmXm5gG
https://t.co/Ur86rnezpO
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: https://t.co/4DwnvGwwnO
#csaiot #CES2026