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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Lutron adds smart wood blinds to its Caséta line.

    The DIY blinds cost a flat $429 for any size up to 48 inches wide and 80 inches tall and are available in white or walnut. They join the company’s lower-cost smart shades and feature Natural Light Optimization that automatically tilts blinds throughout the day based on the sun’s position.

    Caséta blinds integrate with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and other platforms and are available now on Caséta’s website.

    The Caséta blinds work with the popular Caséta line of smart lighting through Lutron’s bridge.
    The Caséta blinds work with the popular Caséta line of smart lighting through Lutron’s bridge.
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    This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood

    Mui’s long-gestating calm-tech board finally ships — and it’s a thoughtful, if very expensive, alternative to screens.

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    This smart garden turned my black thumb green

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    Verge Score

    Gardyn Studio 2 makes indoor gardening a mostly hands-off experience, thanks to AI, hydroponics, and smart lighting

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    How AI broke the smart home in 2025 

    The arrival of generative AI assistants in our smart homes held such promise; instead, they struggle to turn on the lights.

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