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

All the smart home gadgets worth knowing about from CES 2022

Eufy’s new video doorbell uses two cameras to catch porch pirates

Samsung made a dedicated smart home dashboard, and we want one

You can buy Wemo’s new HomeKit video doorbell right now

Cync is trying to build an affordable smart home ecosystem, and it might work

Schlage announces first Apple Home Key-compatible smart lock

Are we ready for the smart front door? Masonite thinks so

Hands off: Moen’s new smart faucet doesn’t even need a handle

Sengled’s newest smart bulb can track your heart rate

The secret weapons in Arlo’s new security system are the all-in-one sensors

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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