Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

🚨 Sure, Apple events are exciting, but what's even more so: @jp2e.bsky.social made her first appearance on a special Primary Tech to discuss all things HomeView! Out now: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Overcast: overcast.fm/+BTMNK5eWps YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVBA...

Apple’s new smart home lineup promises easier setup, tighter integration, and data privacy. But with steep competition and steeper prices, can Apple convince more people to adopt its vision of the smart home? www.theverge.com/tech/1013025...

As Apple debuts Siri AI in the home, it’s focusing on a beautiful, multipurpose screen (and hiding your text messages from your kids), rather than innovative new smart-home features. www.theverge.com/tech/1009704...

Apple has co-developed the products with LG and Schneider Electric to work seamlessly with its Apple Home smart home platform. www.theverge.com/tech/1009680...

The new speaker can sync its lights with your album art and pair with the new Apple TV and HomePods for a home theatre setup. www.theverge.com/tech/1009672...

The fourth-gen streaming box also gets a surround-sound upgrade and the ability to find your Siri remote. www.theverge.com/tech/1009663...

A better chip, Siri AI, and more ways to connect to your Apple gear. www.theverge.com/gadgets/1009...

The wall connector adds at least another $59 to the $299 HomeView price. www.theverge.com/tech/1010164...

A first look at Apple’s new video doorbell, security cameras, thermostats, and more. www.theverge.com/tech/1009899...

The HomeView is smaller than I expected, has a surprising amount in common with the Apple Watch, and makes for a great smart home control panel. www.theverge.com/tech/1009877...

Apple’s long-rumored smart display, the Apple HomeView, has arrived — and @jp2e.bsky.social got a first look at the device in New York City this week. Read our first look: www.theverge.com/tech/1009704...

Apple is rumored to debut its smart home controller, a refreshed Apple TV, and more www.theverge.com/news/1008039...

Apple’s revamped parental controls are surprisingly difficult to enable if you have multiple Apple devices. The company says it's working on improvements. www.theverge.com/tech/1005193...

Founder Paulus Schoutsen says most users find the powerful platform after hitting the limits of mainstream options like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Home. But it has a steep learning curve, and that’s what he’s looking to change. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:

I know I'm a bit late to this (I was traveling), but ....

Apple’s "HomePad" will reportedly launch on October 13th. The long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV www.theverge.com/news/1002563...

ICYMI: You’ll have to pay at least $9.99 a month for Apple Home’s new AI-powered features, including video summaries, for just one camera. If you want access on up to five cameras, it’s $59.99. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/994949/...

Apple is charging up to three times as much as its competition for AI features. Is it worth it? And are security cameras getting better at telling us about what actually matters? Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:

Come watch Verge staffers in a live playthrough of The Oregon Trail. Why are we doing this? Because Version History, our podcast about the best, worst, and most interesting tech products ever, is back for a new season. See you there.

We're live playing Oregon Trail, come watch! www.theverge.com/podcast/9975...

Google adds MCP integration to Google Home, letting third-party AI agents analyze home data and control devices, rolling out to Premium Advanced users in the US (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Google Home adds MCP integration, allowing third-party AI agents to analyze your home data, control devices, and build custom dashboards. www.theverge.com/tech/996310/...

New Podcast Episode: This Week in Tech: Adversarial Clothing The Dramatic Calls to Regulate Artificial Intelligence with @leolaporte.me, @mikahsargent.com, @jp2e.bsky.social, @danielrubino.com

After the “intelligent personal hub,” Apple needs to build the intelligent home hub. www.theverge.com/tech/993892/...

One user posted on the r/Dyson subreddit that their model “broke within 30 seconds.” The problem appears to stem from the device getting wet, which is a big issue for a toothbrush. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:

Users report Dyson’s $500 CameraJet smart toothbrush is breaking “within 30 seconds”

Odds of making it out of Heathrow today feel very low. Arrived three hours early for my rebooked flight and American’s check-in desks are overwhelmed, because the self-check kiosks are trying to charge everyone for their bags again 🫠….

We've officially entered Day 0 of IFA, and @jp2e.bsky.social and @dompreston.com are on the ground at Europe's biggest tech show. Here are some highlights of the best and weirdest gadgets we've seen so far: 🧵

We're live now! Come ask me anything!

The Homey Portal is a desk- or wall-mounted touchscreen with a tactile dial for controlling lights, music, and climate. www.theverge.com/tech/987462/...

IFA, the last big tech show of the year, kicks off this week. I’ll be on the ground in Berlin along with @dompreston.com . Keep up with all the gadget news and views on our story stream here www.theverge.com/tech/986178/... #IFA #smarthome #tech #AI

Amazon's Ring unveils a new proprietary encryption architecture called TAKE, set to begin rolling out in September as the default encryption for all cameras (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

The new “Throw Away The Key Encryption” method will become the default on all Ring cameras www.theverge.com/tech/984838/...

Dreame's car was nothing but a dream. The robot vacuum maker has apparently abandoned its lofty plans to become a global tech giant and will instead just focus on vacuums and robots after money from the Chinese government dried up. #smarthome #iot

This summer @jp2e.bsky.social tested five robot lawnmowers on her flat, coastal property with sandy soil, centipede grass, and lots of trees. Things went much better than last year’s trials and tribulations, thanks to huge improvements in navigation and maneuverability. Read more: buff.ly/667Ty8T

Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. www.theverge.com/tech/979516/...

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. www.theverge.com/tech/978664/...

A meaningful security standard for robots would require encrypted map storage, security audits, vulnerability disclosures, and clear data retention policies. Instead, this ban means the US will see fewer new models, slower innovation, and more expensive robovacs. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:

FCC confirms that the new robot ban includes robot vacuums.

As an England fan for four decades, I don’t know how to process this one …