Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Journalist covering Smart Home for @verge. Mainly posting links in on this site. Follow me on Threads @smarthomemama

[Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @jp2e]

I'm often asked about our score methodology for reviews. Here are all the answers!

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An update on review scoring https://t.co/bLRU4syOeT

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... or why Apple's HomeView shouldn't "just be an iPad"

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If Apple’s first smart display finally gets my family to actually use my smart home, I’ll consider it a win. https://t.co/Uog5LxEkqO

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@ParkerOrtolani love it!!

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Apple’s revamped parental controls are surprisingly difficult to enable if you have multiple Apple devices. The company says it's working on improvements. https://t.co/5lfLwL3gid

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Apple Intelligence has arrived on HomeKit Secure Video. Here’s how its new features compare with Ring and Nest — and how well each tells you what’s happening and what really matters. https://t.co/DqZ45wlzDB

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Google Home adds MCP integration, allowing third-party AI agents to analyze your home data, control devices, and build custom dashboards. https://t.co/YuAgrXEyBb

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Water is apparently getting into the battery compartment of the CameraJet, Dyson’s first smart toothbrush. https://t.co/CjvUdLKGAI

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We’re live now!

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We’ve seen everything from smart home to smartphones. What do you want to know? https://t.co/GOkyMhva27

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Ugreen’s HomeAgent combines a NAS, a security camera NVR, and an on-device AI assistant in one box, offering an NVIDIA Jetson Thor version at the top of the line. https://t.co/fojmcFK1SM

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Comcast is rolling out Wi-Fi motion sensing to its Xfinity gateways, a free opt-in feature that allows its routers to detect movement at home (@jp2e / The Verge)

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Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. https://t.co/7V4jgtc7tP

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I set five automowers against each other to find the best cutter for my challenging landscape. They’re far from perfect, but they’re getting there. https://t.co/iGDrwYVVuI

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You’ll have fewer robot floor cleaners to choose from and higher prices. https://t.co/6JKq6OuZ0s

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Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to https://t.co/Jle39cnPoR

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@BenRothenberg VAR has actually ruined the game.

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Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter https://t.co/Ldd7eMOSUq

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Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out https://t.co/erJohdUsuS

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Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API https://t.co/GuKDDyJQHg

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

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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

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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)

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