Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen) writes about all things smart home, home automation, and connected tech for The Verge.

A journalist for three decades, she has covered the smart home since 2013, writing for The New York Times: Wirecutter, Dwell, Wired, The Ambient, BBC Science Focus, and US News & World Report, among others.

She joined The Verge in 2021, and now tests everything from robot vacuums, video doorbells, and smart locks to connected chicken coops and smart ovens. She’s an expert on the Matter smart home standard and is passionate about the connected kitchen and home energy management.

She started her career on London’s Fleet Street with The Daily Telegraph newspaper before moving to Sun Valley, Idaho, where she worked in local news for ten years.

She now lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, two children, a dog, two cats, a rabbit, and several chickens.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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Why is my Alexa flashing green, red, orange, and yellow?

Samsung promises Matter support for SmartThings hubs, Galaxy devices, TVs, and fridges

Why smart alarm clocks can’t be trusted

Nest Cam (indoor) review: Google’s pretty little camera takes one step forward and three steps back

Google shares its commitment to Matter, promises future interoperability between smart home platforms

Wyze captures the banality of suburban life in its newest video doorbell ad (and it’s not pretty)

is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News.

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