Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

@jp2e.bsky.social

Smart Home reviewer at The Verge. www.theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy

I've been living with Alexa Plus in my smart home for a year. In that time, it's become more useful and reliable for smart home control, calendar management, and shopping/cooking. But its attempts to become my agentic personal assistant largely flounder. Then there are those ads. #amazonalexa

The Verge@theverge.com · 4d ago

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa can’t always remember who I am or where my daughter goes to school — but it can now reliably turn on my lights and sometimes make me a coffee. www.theverge.com/tech/1007565...

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 play The Oregon Trail | Version History Livestream

Find out who lives and who dies as Verge staffers travel the treacherous Oregon Trail in a live playthrough of the classic edutainment game. Why are we doing this? Because Version History, our…

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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 🫠….

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

Verge headline: I finally found a robot lawnmower I'd trust with my yard
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Photo of several robot lawnmowers on grass