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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    Google’s Nest Renew is now Renew Home.

    Google’s energy-shifting program for its Nest thermostats is officially under new ownership.

    Announced last year, Renew Home launched today with the goal of funneling the energy you save by using smart devices into virtual power plants that help offset peak demand. It also announced integrations with LG, Honeywell, Rheem, SunPower, and Sense.

    VPPs are still a nascent idea but the potential is growing fast.

    Google's Nest Renew and OhmConnect Combine to Form Renew Home, the Nation's Largest Residential Virtual Power Plant

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    Matter is now racing ahead, but the platforms are holding it backMatter is now racing ahead, but the platforms are holding it back
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    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Aqara’s M3 hub arrives.

    The latest gadget from the smart home company is a multi-protocol Matter powerhouse, packing Thread, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and IR control.

    The $130 M3 hub was announced at CES and launches today. It’s one of the first Matter controllers from a company not called Amazon, Apple, Google, or Samsung.

    I’ve been testing it for the last week and have a review coming soon.

    The Aqara M3 Hub is the company’s first Matter Controller.
    The Aqara M3 Hub is the company’s first Matter Controller.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
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    Thanks to its self-cleaning mop, automatic water tanks, and supersize bin, this robot vacuum can go for two months without any manual intervention.

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