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

Ikea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loud

I’ve been using my Hue lights all wrong

Roborock finally adds a roller mop to its vast robot vacuum lineup

Roborock’s Rover walks, jumps, and vacuums your stairs

Ring’s new smart home sensors use Sidewalk instead of Wi-Fi or Z-Wave

Ring’s Fire Watch turns doorbell cameras into wildfire detectors

I tested Apple’s hands-free Home Key — and it’s a big upgrade

TP-Link brings an AI assistant to its smart home and home networking apps

Now there’s really no excuse for leaving the refrigerator door open.

Ecovacs adds a mop cover to its flagship robot vacuum

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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