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

Apple’s new Home app in iOS 16 is better but still half-baked

How to customize the new Home app in iOS 16

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa review: not essential at all

Thread is Matter’s secret sauce for a better smart home

You can finally see a live feed of your Google Nest cameras on your TV

Blue Apron has realized that we don’t really want to do any work

If you have one of these Thread border routers, your smart home will be Matter-ready

This solar-powered smart lock is also a video doorbell

How to change Alexa’s voice

Eve’s new motion sensor is the first with Thread

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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