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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work

    6

    Verge Score

    Posha uses AI and a motorized arm to cook your dinner autonomously. It’s impressive but expensive, and raises all the usual concerns about connected kitchen appliances.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    August’s founders are back with a smart front door

    Doma Home debuts the first motorized door that works with Matter and uses mmWave and UWB tech to automatically open as you approach.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    The best doorbell camerasThe best doorbell cameras
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    Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — againChamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
    This new Honeywell Home smart thermostat can answer your Ring doorbellThis new Honeywell Home smart thermostat can answer your Ring doorbell
    This Cyber Monday deal on smart glasses was too good for my husband to pass upThis Cyber Monday deal on smart glasses was too good for my husband to pass up
    My favorite snore-blocking sleepbuds are down to a new low price for Cyber MondayMy favorite snore-blocking sleepbuds are down to a new low price for Cyber Monday
    The best Cyber Monday deals on some of my favorite smart home gearThe best Cyber Monday deals on some of my favorite smart home gear
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    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    So, you want a robot vacuum.

    You’re in luck. I just published a big update to my robot vacuum buying guide following months of testing dozens of new bots. Plus, this week is the best time of year to buy a floor-cleaning machine, as they’re seeing major discounts ahead of Black Friday. (Well, all except my top pick!).

    The best robot vacuums you can buy

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    Camera support could be the boost Matter needs

    The 1.5 spec fills a huge gap in the standards’ promise of universal smart home compatibility.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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