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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Ring founder Jamie Siminoff launches a custom AI for apartment buildings.

    From doorbells to a doorman, Siminoff’s new company Door.com has a new app for building owners that puts all the elements of living in a smart apartment building into one place. Powered by a Doorman AI, Siminoff says the Door app can help residents with everything from fixing the washing machine to connecting them with a neighbor’s favorite dog walker.

    The Door app with a new Doorman AI will launch on July 4th.
    The Door app with a new Doorman AI will launch on July 4th.
    Image: Door.com
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    If you live in Boston, Walmart can deliver groceries straight to your fridge.

    It’s expanding InHome delivery to 10 more cities, including Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and San Bernardino.

    With InHome, a delivery person wearing a camera uses a one-time code for a smart lock or garage door to deliver orders inside your home.

    Soon, you won’t even have to order. Walmart is developing a replenishment service that automatically orders groceries for you.

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    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Ring’s Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam hands-on: a fuller view of your home

    It’s pretty in pink, and its 360-degree view is handy. But while Ring’s new pan-tilt cam has the moves, it lacks innovation.

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Aqara’s latest budget smart lock is the cheapest Apple Home Key lock you can buy.

    The new $150 Aqara U50 works over Zigbee and Bluetooth and is Matter-compatible (with an Aqara bridge). Handily, it can be re-keyed so you can keep using your existing keys.

    Unlike its more expensive big brother the U100, there’s no fingerprint reader. In its place you get a smart button that can trigger an automation when you leave. Neat.

    If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.

    The Aqara U50 is a budget smart lock that works with Apple Home Key and supports Matter.
    The Aqara U50 is a budget smart lock that works with Apple Home Key and supports Matter.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge