Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
@jp2e.bsky.social
Smart Home reviewer at The Verge. www.theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy
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:
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer. But it may make your next one worse
Bad Robot.
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FCC confirms that the new robot ban includes robot vacuums.
The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.The US government just banned Roombas
Um, guys. This isn’t just about humanoid robots. The US government just banned robot vacuums…
The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.The US is banning foreign robots
As an England fan for four decades, I don’t know how to process this one …
A Brit in the Semis at Wimbledon and the boys in the quarters of the World Cup? How are the English supposed to cope with all this joy?!
Hot take. VAR has ruined soccer. #worldcup #croatiawasrobbed
Now I remember why I don’t enjoy watching England play in the World Cup.
After one week with the Google Home speaker, I'm a fan. Gemini for Home, however, has yet to win me over. #smarthome #gemini #google #AI
The Verge@theverge.com · last mo.Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it
I think it's safe to say the knock-out round is off to a banging start... European teams should be shaking in those boots. #worldcup #beautifulgame #itscominghome
Matter promised you could buy any smart home gadget, from any brand, and use it with any ecosystem. Four years in, you still can't. But three days at the CSA's first Unify conference mostly convinced me that promise is within reach: www.theverge.com/tech/958008/... #smarthome #IoT #Matter
Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
It still Matters.
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If you need me in the next two weeks, I’ll be dreaming of freshly cut grass, long summer evenings, and English strawberries with cream. #tennis #wimbledon
At the CSA’s inaugural Unify conference, the mood was optimistic but realistic. Matter hasn’t delivered on its promise, but I left convinced that it still can. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:
Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
It still Matters.
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Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
It still Matters.
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Scoop from me … the company behind the excellent Level Lock has lost the majority of its staff and its founders amid “restructuring” by parent company Assa Abloy. #smarthome
The Verge@theverge.com · last mo.Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out
The Bridge Pro is Hue’s most compelling update in years, as long as you’re deeply invested in the smart lighting ecosystem. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:
Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights
Better light
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"My issue with Screen Time is that the world’s most powerful technology company, with reams of expertise in hardware and software, has half-assed its 'parental controls' for years and is now trying to put lipstick on a pig." Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:
Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
I’m tired of playing whack-a-mole with my kids’ devices.
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Terry Pratchett, one of England’s funniest writers, is in danger of being lost to history, Helen Lewis writes:
I Am Begging You to Read Terry Pratchett
One of England’s funniest writers is in danger of being lost to history.
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The industry sees AI as its long-awaited business model, but all we’re getting are better notifications and higher bills. Read more from @jp2e.bsky.social:
The cost of the smart home is going up
The industry sees AI as its long-awaited business model, but all we’re getting are better notifications and higher bills.
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Our smart home expert @jp2e.bsky.social has tested tons of robot vacuums. Got any questions? We're holding a special subscriber-exclusive AMA today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Drop questions any time in the comments of this article and we'll see you all soon!
I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!
Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors.
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Got questions about robot vacuums? I've got answers! I'm hosting a subscriber-exclusive AMA on @theverge.com today. Come, ask me anything! www.theverge.com/tech/935196/...
I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!
Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors.
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hmm what should we call the as-of-yet unnamed Vox Media 2?
James Murdoch, Intent on ‘Thoughtful Journalism,’ Buys Half of Vox Media
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These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home
These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home
Buying a robot vacuum-mop? Start with your floors, not with specs.
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Amazon is replacing its Rufus AI shopping assistant with Alexa for Shopping, powered by Alexa+, on Amazon.com and its app for all customers in the US (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
If you have, or know someone, with a Yarbo robot lawn mower... they might want to read this. www.theverge.com/tech/925696/...
A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower
I’m fine. Yarbo owners might not be.
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By the end of this, every Verge writer is going to end up having tested a robot 'pet.' This one I gladly leave to @jp2e.bsky.social. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
But can it clean the floors?
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