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The VergecastExtreme smart home makeoverDavid has a new house, and no idea what to do with it. So he taps The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to help him make the place a lot smarter. Jen and David go room by room, figuring out how to improve everything from his lighting to his fridge to his front door. Some of the decisions are easy, like betting on Matter. Some are more complicated: what do you do when you have a split household between Android and iOS? Some are downright existential — how much would you spend for a better cup of coffee? Jen has ideas, an...
2025-11-111h 22The VergecastYour smart home questions, answeredHere at The Vergecast, we get a lot of questions. Questions from you, which we love! Questions that, for some reason, often tend to be about the smart home and why it's often not so very smart. So on this episode, the first in a two-part series, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy helps us answer a whole bunch of your questions. Questions like: what's Apple's deal with the smart home? Are there any good smart faucets? And what's about to happen to my robot vacuum cleaner? Jen helps us wade through all that and more. We also go on...
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HomeTech.fmHomeTech 547: Reviewing the Smart Home with Jennifer Pattison TuohyOn this week's show, we sit down with The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to talk about all things smart home, how she approaches reviewing and reporting on new products, and what it’s like living on the cutting edge. Plus, a Pick of the Week, project updates, and much more!
2025-10-1700 min
Tech News Weekly (Audio)Apple's New M5 MacBook and iPad Pro - How Apple's New Hub Chip Could Reshape Home Automation
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge is on Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer is excited about the new iPad Pro. California passed a law requiring warning labels on social media. Apple announced the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with the M5 chip. Meta launched new PG-13 Guidelines for teen users on Instagram.
The iPad Pro got an M5 update! But Jennifer is more excited about how the iPad got the chip needed to be a smart home controller that officially supports the Thread protocol.
Mikah talks about California passing a new...
2025-10-171h 10Tech News Weekly (Video)Apple's New M5 MacBook and iPad Pro - How Apple's New Hub Chip Could Reshape Home Automation
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge is on Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer is excited about the new iPad Pro. California passed a law requiring warning labels on social media. Apple announced the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with the M5 chip. Meta launched new PG-13 Guidelines for teen users on Instagram.
The iPad Pro got an M5 update! But Jennifer is more excited about how the iPad got the chip needed to be a smart home controller that officially supports the Thread protocol.
Mikah talks about California passing a new...
2025-10-171h 10Total Mikah (Audio)Tech News Weekly 409: Apple's New M5 MacBook and iPad Pro
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge is on Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer is excited about the new iPad Pro. California passed a law requiring warning labels on social media. Apple announced the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with the M5 chip. Meta launched new PG-13 Guidelines for teen users on Instagram.
The iPad Pro got an M5 update! But Jennifer is more excited about how the iPad got the chip needed to be a smart home controller that officially supports the Thread protocol.
Mikah talks about California passing a new...
2025-10-171h 10Total Mikah (Video)Tech News Weekly 409: Apple's New M5 MacBook and iPad Pro
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge is on Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer is excited about the new iPad Pro. California passed a law requiring warning labels on social media. Apple announced the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with the M5 chip. Meta launched new PG-13 Guidelines for teen users on Instagram.
The iPad Pro got an M5 update! But Jennifer is more excited about how the iPad got the chip needed to be a smart home controller that officially supports the Thread protocol.
Mikah talks about California passing a new...
2025-10-171h 10
This Week in Tech (Audio)Robotic Lap Trimmer - Sony, Cox, & ISP Liability for User Copyright Infringement
From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.
October Term 2025
Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case
I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...
AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of...
2025-10-133h 20This Week in Tech (Video)Robotic Lap Trimmer - Sony, Cox, & ISP Liability for User Copyright Infringement
From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.
October Term 2025
Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case
I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...
AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of...
2025-10-133h 20Total Leo (Audio)This Week in Tech 1053: Robotic Lap Trimmer
From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.
October Term 2025
Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case
I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...
AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of...
2025-10-133h 20Total Leo (Video)This Week in Tech 1053: Robotic Lap Trimmer
From internet service providers facing billion-dollar lawsuits for their users' file sharing to Amazon's smart displays turning into ad machines, the future of your connected life is up for grabs. If you want to know who's really pulling the strings in tech and where the battle lines are being drawn, this is the episode you can't miss.
October Term 2025
Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case
I Want A New Drug. A Vaccine Even. And A Functioning FDA, CDC, NIH, Etc...
AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of...
2025-10-133h 20
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 728 Amazon Devices Event in NYC Panos Panay, SVP Devices & Services at Amazon Links Coverage of today's media event in NYC: About Amazon "Amazon Finally Did the Damn Hardware Right" by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy at The Verge "The 5 Hottest AI Features from Amazon's September Hardware Reveal" by Eric Hal Schwartz at Techradar "Everything Amazon Announced Today at Its Fall Hardware Event" by Julian Chokkattu at Wired Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.
2025-10-0159 min
Tech News Weekly (Video)Inside Meta's New $799 Smart Glasses - The Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Amazon has announced its upcoming fall hardware event. OpenAI is working towards implementing security features for teens using ChatGPT. A look into SMS blasters as a way to target you with scam texts. And Scott Stein of CNET spent some time with Meta's newest Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band.
Jennifer is excited as Amazon has announced its upcoming hardware event for September 30th, at which the company is expected to unveil its latest Kindle and Echo devices.
Also, Google will be debuting...
2025-09-191h 19Tech News Weekly (Audio)Inside Meta's New $799 Smart Glasses - The Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Amazon has announced its upcoming fall hardware event. OpenAI is working towards implementing security features for teens using ChatGPT. A look into SMS blasters as a way to target you with scam texts. And Scott Stein of CNET spent some time with Meta's newest Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band.
Jennifer is excited as Amazon has announced its upcoming hardware event for September 30th, at which the company is expected to unveil its latest Kindle and Echo devices.
Also, Google will be debuting...
2025-09-191h 19Total Mikah (Audio)Tech News Weekly 405: Inside Meta's New $799 Smart Glasses
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Amazon has announced its upcoming fall hardware event. OpenAI is working towards implementing security features for teens using ChatGPT. A look into SMS blasters as a way to target you with scam texts. And Scott Stein of CNET spent some time with Meta's newest Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band.
Jennifer is excited as Amazon has announced its upcoming hardware event for September 30th, at which the company is expected to unveil its latest Kindle and Echo devices.
Also, Google will be debuting...
2025-09-191h 19The VergecastDo we really want Rosie the Robot?This week on The Vergecast, the co-founder and former CEO of iRobot, Colin Angle, joins The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, to discuss what the ideal home robot is. Are we close to creating a Rosie the Robot — an all-in-one humanoid robot that can take care of our homes, or should we take an entirely different approach to home robotics? They dive into the advances in technology powering this shift and ponder what purpose robotics in the home should really serve.
Then, Jen takes a journey back into smart home history to help us understa...
2025-08-191h 37
Total Leo (Video)This Week in Tech 1045: The Juice Ain't Worth the Squeeze
Privacy preserving age verification is bullsh!t
The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect
Meta's flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York.
AI data centers made Americans' electricity bills 30% higher
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
Ford reveals breakthrough process for lower priced EVs
More thoughts from Sam on the Ford EV platform
Popular car brand wants you to pay monthly to unlock more horsepower
Apple Plots Expansion Into AI Robots, Home Security and Smart Displays
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After researchers unmasked...
2025-08-183h 06The VergecastHow to save a smart home companyThis week on The Vergecast, we enter the Jen-era of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer, with a deep dive into the business of the smart home. The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), chats with Ken Fairbanks, a longtime customer of Insteon who ended up buying the smart lighting company when it went into bankruptcy.
Ken shares the story of how one of the original smart lighting protocols, founded in the post-X10 era when home automation moved from wired to wireless, floundered, and how he and a band of users brought it back from the dea...
2025-08-121h 46The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 727 Anna Fitzgerald Healy Author of Etiquette for Lovers and Killers Photo © Chris Doody Links Anna Fitzgerald Healy's website The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette: 50th Anniversary Edition "The Vampire Facial" by Anna Fitzgerald Healy, reprinted in Dark Matter Magazine Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Audiobook preview for Etiquette for Lovers and Killers (YouTube) Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Wood Island Lighthouse Amazon page for Alexa+ "More Than a Million People Now Have Alexa Plus" by Jennifer Pa...
2025-07-2035 minThe VergecastThe creepy AI era is hereWould you like Siri more if it had a face? This week on The Vergecast, we’re talking about AI assistants getting smarter… and uncomfortably personal. The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to talk about her early tests of Alexa Plus, which is finally AI-powered and a lot more capable. Jake shares his uncomfortable first interaction with Grok’s anime girlfriend. And Waveform cohost David Imel is here to talk about Sony’s RX1R III and other premium “compact” cameras.
Finally, the THUNDER ROUND is back. New, improved, and still loud.
Fur...
2025-07-181h 46
SUCkIA - Sem Uso ComercialNotícias de 15/07/25 [2 Edição]1~> A Apple está trabalhando para tornar o código de aprendizado de máquina do Apple Silicon mais portátil para hardware Nvidia. A adição de suporte CUDA ao MLX permitirá que desenvolvedores criem e testem em Macs, exportando para sistemas Nvidia. Isso pode reduzir custos e aproveitar o desempenho superior do hardware Nvidia para aplicações de machine learning. AppleInsider2~> A Rivian está lançando um novo sistema de navegação em seus veículos elétricos, agora impulsionado pelo Google Maps. A parceria visa oferecer tráfego atualizado, rotas aprimoradas e imagens de sat...
2025-07-1513 min
HamShackTVYour Wi-Fi Might Get Slower… And It’s Not What You Think ⚠️A controversial new bill backed by former President Trump could have unexpected consequences for your home internet… and the future of Wi-Fi as we know it.
In this video, we break down a story originally reported by MSN and The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, titled “Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Could Mean Slower Wi-Fi for You.” What does it actually propose? Who benefits—and who could lose?
If you use Wi-Fi (and let's be real, you do), you need to hear what’s in this bill.
2025-07-0506 minThe VergecastThe movie and TV tech we actually want to useOne way to think about the tech industry is just as a series of people trying to build stuff they saw in movies and on TV. Some of that tech is great, some of it is deeply dystopian, and most of it would make the world a very different place if it suddenly existed. In this episode, a bunch of us try to figure out which tech we actually want to use. David is joined by The Verge’s Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy, Mia Sato, and Victoria Song — aka the hosts of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer — to draft their way th...
2025-07-011h 29The VergecastA buggy Sonos mysteryThe Verge's Will Poor recently came home from vacation and discovered he had an insect problem. More specifically, his Sonos speaker had an insect problem. Will brings us the story of what really happened there, and what he discovered about how the animal kingdom — and the electronics world — works. After that, The Verge's Andru Marino tells us about his research on all things AI podcasts. He tells us why people are so hooked on NotebookLM's Audio Overviews, where these generated shows fall short, and what all us human podcasters could learn from the bots. Finally, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuoh...
2025-05-131h 23The VergecastHow Roomba got stuckSome products are so successful they become snynonymous with their whole category — nobody asks for a facial tissue, they ask for a Kleenex, you know? Today's episode is, at least in part, about two of those products. First, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to chart the rise and fall of the Roomba, the robot vacuum that practically invented the category and yet seems to have been left behind. Can iRobot get its robot back on its feet? After that, Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn discusses the state of e-readers, what it's like to always be "the best no...
2025-03-251h 34
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9a
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...
2025-03-211h 12Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9a
Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes...
2025-03-211h 12The VergecastSamsung’s S25 Ultra and the end of the flagship phoneToday on the show, it’s all about the future of phones… and your data. The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins the show to talk about the new Samsung Galaxy S25, what’s new in this high-end phone, and what it means for all the other smartphones coming this year. After that, Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, talks us through how to think about the privacy implications of RedNote, TikTok, DeepSeek, and all the other tech that puts us in contact with China. Finally, we enlist The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to help us an...
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In the News181: Bourbon Snow ❄️ Sickening Vitals 🤧 and OK iPhones!Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/49NisL_1B-YIn the News blog post for January 24, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/01/in-the-news762.html00:00 Where Y’at? Segment: Bourbon Snow!15:50 18.3 - Equals Repeat is Back!21:43 The Tip(s) of the iPhone25:40 Sickening Vitals30:54 CarPlay Update Still Vrooomin’35:59 What Will Matter in 202542:40 OK iPhones!45:54 Brett’s iTip: Customize the “Modular Ultra” Face on your Apple Watch Ultra54:12 Jeff’s iTip: Navigating the iPhone Battery Life in Extreme Cold WeatherJames Finn...
2025-01-241h 00The VergecastCES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets (Live)In this special live episode of The Vergecast, from the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, it's time to talk CES. Nilay and David run through some of the show's biggest stories, plus the Meta news that dominated the conversations all week in Vegas. Then Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Victoria Song join the show to talk about all the newest, best, weirdest, and worst gadgets they've seen this year. AI is everywhere, everyone's making smart glasses, the smart home might be turning a corner, and we've seen it all this week.Thanks to everyone who came...
2025-01-101h 16The VergecastThe Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-tacularHappy holidays! Before we disappear into family time and catching up on our favorite shows, we have one more episode for you. And it's 90 minutes of deep nerdery about the smart home. Every year, we try to dig into one standard or spec that has impacted our lives this year, and we couldn't think of anything more potentially great and occasionally infuriating than Matter. Matter is supposed to be the protocol that makes the smart home work — so, uh, how's that going? The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins to discuss the state of the smart home, before we play a...
2024-12-201h 53
ClockwiseHush, We Don't Have TimeOur interest in current smart glasses, the smart tech we use to monitor our homes and pets, our thoughts on iOS 18.2 features like Genmoji and Image Playground, and how we organize and manage holiday gift-giving lists for ideas and tracking.
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Guest Starring: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Casey Liss
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2024-12-1129 min
Rich On TechEncryption Explained, Bitcoin Hits $100k & AI Photo MagicRich discussed the various types of encryption and why secure communication matters—even if you feel like you have "nothing to hide." Elena in Berkley says her Mint Mobile slows down after two weeks. Rich said to monitor speeds with an app called Meteor. Bitcoin crossed $100,000 for the first time. 💡 Coinbase CSO Philip Martin will share expert tips on avoiding online scams, protecting digital assets, and fighting back against fraud. MyHeritage app has a new feature called LiveMemory which uses AI to turn old photos into short video clips. Michelle in Gle...
2024-12-081h 47The VergecastAlexa at 10: Amazon's assistant is a winner and a failureNovember 6th marks 10 years to the day since Amazon surprise-launched a new, cylindrical device called the Echo. It introduced the world to smart speakers, and to the idea that you might be able to get stuff done just by shouting aloud in your living room. But a decade in, what has Alexa really accomplished? The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to talk through the history of Alexa, Amazon's struggles to improve and extend its voice assistant, and the promise of a language model overhaul that might in theory make Alexa far more useful. There's a chance Alexa's...
2024-11-051h 13
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule
The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.
Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.
Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.
Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such...
2024-10-181h 12Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 358: FTC's New Click-to-Cancel Rule
The FTC is making it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. Apple is celebrating ten years of Apple Pay. Android 15 is rolling out now to Pixel devices. And Amazon announced new Kindle devices, set to be released at the end of October.
Fresh off her appearance on This Week in Tech, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy celebrates the FTC's new rule, making canceling a subscription service easier.
Mikah Sargent talks about Apple's celebration of 10 years of Apple Pay.
Jason Howell stops by to talk about the official release of Android 15 to Pixel devices and when other Android phones, such...
2024-10-181h 12The VergecastYour front door is the key to the smart homeThe Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to discuss a bunch of updates in the smart home world, including what's new from Google Home and in iOS 18, plus some big news in the world of smart locks and video doorbells. Then, The Verge's Chris Welch comes on to test some new earbuds, and see which pair has the best sound – and the best mic. After that, a new take on the Vergecast's chaotic wearables theory.Further reading:
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HomeKit InsiderSonos Arc 2, Aqara U200, & More Apple Smart Display LeaksThis week on HomeKit Insider, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins from The Verge to discuss a big week of smart home news from Sonos Arc 2 leaks, the launch of the Aqara U200 smart lock, a major brand acquisition, and more evidence pointing to Apple's mysterious new smart home display. Buckle up for an extra-long episode!Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at:@andrew_osu on Twitter@andrewohara941 on ThreadsEmail us hereSponsored by:Zocdoc: Go to zocdoc.com/hki and download the app to sign-up...
2024-07-151h 06In the News150: Monday Funday, Vision Pro Kitchens, Tracking Your Tools 🔨 and Cute App PillowsSend us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/J98cPNDDEmIIn the News blog post for June 6, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/06/in-the-news730.html 00:00 18 Reasons to Watch Dub Dub on Monday20:59 Parking Your Passwords26;11 Apple Truck31:37 Pulling On That Thread35:04 Vision Pro on Aisle 339:57 Unbold Your Notes41:33 Cuddling Up to Apps42:55 Where Y’at? FindMy Tools and FindMy Mac51:06 But Can You Find Yourself? 52:41 Brett’s iTip: Toggle Between Mobile View and Print Layout in Microsoft Word 58:32 Jeff’s iTip...
2024-06-071h 07The VergecastSonos' headphones are extremely SonosToday on the flagship podcast of audio over Wi-Fi: 03:02 - The Verge’s Chris Welch shares his review of Sonos's Ace headphones.
Sonos Ace review: was it worth it?
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the company’s divisive app redesign
28:58 - MoviePass, MovieCrash director Muta’Ali and MoviePass CEO Stacy Spikes discuss what went wrong with the MoviePass subscription service and how that story was documented in the film.
MoviePass, MovieCrash review: a damning account of corporate greed
MoviePass is using you to ruin the movies
56:47 - Jennifer...
2024-06-041h 07
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 337: AI News From Google I/O & OpenAI
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about Matter 1.3 being released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Mikah is excited by the new accessibility features Apple recently announced. What Google announced at its Google I/O 2024 event. And finally, OpenAI announces GPT-4o.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Matter 1.3 being released, which brings further support to smart appliances and new features, but laments the fact that most major platforms have yet to adopt even Matter 1.2.
Mikah Sargent is ecstatic about Apple's new accessible features, including Eye Tracking and Vehicle Motion Cues.
Jason Howell...
2024-05-161h 18Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 337: AI News From Google I/O & OpenAI
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about Matter 1.3 being released by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Mikah is excited by the new accessibility features Apple recently announced. What Google announced at its Google I/O 2024 event. And finally, OpenAI announces GPT-4o.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talks about Matter 1.3 being released, which brings further support to smart appliances and new features, but laments the fact that most major platforms have yet to adopt even Matter 1.2.
Mikah Sargent is ecstatic about Apple's new accessible features, including Eye Tracking and Vehicle Motion Cues.
Jason Howell...
2024-05-161h 18The VergecastHow smart is the smart kitchen, really?The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has as smart a kitchen as any reasonable person possibly could; she has smart appliances, a smart sink, a smart fridge, and more voice assistants than anyone could ever talk to. And for a few days, she tried to let her kitchen do the work: telling her what to cook, getting everything set up just right, and even taking some of the cooking and cleaning load off her shoulders. Jen kept a diary during her adventures, and then joined The Vergecast to tell the tale. The fun, frustrating, exciting, harrowing tale.Li...
2024-03-0348 minHomeKit InsiderEcho Smart Home Display, Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand, & More Smart Home NewsThis week on HomeKit Insider, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge stops by to talk all things smart home. We start off the week's news before getting into two hands on. First with the new Amazon Echo Hub that acts as a full smart home display. Then we check out Belkin's new Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit.Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at:@andrew_osu on Twitter@andrewohara941 on ThreadsEmail us hereSponsored by:Fast-Growing-Trees.com: Use code HOMEKIT at checkout for an...
2024-02-261h 01The VergecastThe smart kitchen is a great idea — and a strange realityOver the next two Sundays on The Vergecast, The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy and David Pierce dig into the dream smart kitchen, the less-than-dreamy reality of the situation, and what it might take to make cooking, cleaning, meal-prepping, and eating more efficient and more fun.On this episode, Jen takes us on a tour of her own smart(ish) kitchen, and explains why the kitchen often feels left behind in the overall smart home race. Then, Jen and David are joined by Ben Harris, the CEO of Fresco; and Nick Holzherr, the co-founder of Samsung Food. They tell...
2024-02-2557 min
Total Jason (Video)Tech News Weekly 320: Unpacking Galaxy Unpacked 2024
The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal...
2024-01-181h 11Total Jason (Audio)Tech News Weekly 320: Unpacking Galaxy Unpacked 2024
The continuing saga of the Series 9 & Ultra 2 Apple Watches continues as these watches with blood oxygen features are banned again as of January 18th. What were the smart home trends at CES 2024 this year? How big is the scale of surveillance for each Facebook user on Meta's social platform? And a surprise guest returns to today's Tech News Weekly to discuss what was announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
The sales ban of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US has resumed again as of January 18th as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal...
2024-01-181h 11
Tech Break (Video)TNW Clip: Why The Matter Protocol Hasn't Made The Smart Home Easier Yet
On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge about how Matter's hope to improve smart home integration in 2023 has fallen short.
For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/316
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2023-12-2220 minTech Break (Audio)TNW Clip: Why The Matter Protocol Hasn't Made The Smart Home Easier Yet
On Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent speaks with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge about how Matter's hope to improve smart home integration in 2023 has fallen short.
For more, check out Tech News Weekly: https://twit.tv/tnw/316
Host: Mikah Sargent
Guest: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
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2023-12-2220 minThe VergecastThe Verge guide to holiday shoppingThe Verge's David Pierce, Victoria Song, Dan Seifert, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy answer questions from the Vergecast Hotline about what to buy for your loved ones this holiday season.Keep emailing us at vergecast@theverge.com or leave a voicemail at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-12-0659 min
The Smart Home ShowRichard’s Smart Home 2023 UpdateWhile Adam has been working on his home theater, what smart home projects has Richard been up to? Today on the Smart Home Show, he talks about all of them, including security lighting, smart dimmer sensors, smart blinds, an awful touchless faucet, an expanded Sonos collection, outdoor light bars, and mesh routers. Adam and Richard also talk about Richard's frustration with Matter, the disappointing trajectory of Nest thermostats, an “ecologically irresponsible” smart oven, their favorite movies, and a follow-up to the Amazon fall event episode with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy.Have questions or feedback for us? Send...
2023-10-311h 22The Smart Home ShowAmazon and Google's Fall EventsAdam and Richard are joined by The Verge's smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, to discuss Amazon's recent fall hardware event, which focused on new and updated products for the connected home. That includes a redesigned Echo Show 8 that can become a digital photo frame (for a price); a smart home controller called the Echo Hub; and a new automatic lighting feature for Echo speakers.The trio also discusses how both Amazon and Google are applying generative AI to their smart home products, and the most interesting news from Google's phone-centric fall event. Plus: Ex-Microsoft exec Panos...
2023-10-121h 19
MediaTek Exec TalkHow the Sci-Fi "Computer" Became the Virtual Assistant"Computer!" the Captain barks into the console of her starship – and, incredibly, the computer responds! Well ... it was incredible to audiences of the 1990s anyway, when the closest thing to "voice activation" was The Clapper. How did we go from applauding our lights on, to having conversations with Alexa and Google in less than twenty years? Tune in with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy at The Verge to find out!
2023-09-2952 min
The AI News Now Podcast"March of the Machines: AI's Accelerating Trajectory" - The AI News Now Podcast (Episode 006)EPISODE 006 Show Notes
"March of the Machines: AI's Accelerating Trajectory" - The AI News Now Podcast (Episode 006)
P006-A01: "How Close to the Terminator Are We?"
- Source: AIBusiness.com, Berenice Baker, 9/22/23
- Synopsis: Examination of the implications of combining AI with quantum computing. Discussions emphasize ethical AI development, potential societal impacts, and calls for collective responsibility.
P006-A02: “Telling AI model to “take a deep breath” causes math scores to soar in study”
- Source: Ars Technica, Benj Edwards, 9/19/23
- Synopsis: Study findings on how natu...
2023-09-251h 09
IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 437: Goodbye and good luckThis is the final episode of The Internet of Things Podcast, and to send us off after eight years, we don’t discuss the big news of the day such as Arm’s planned IPO, a new display option from Brilliant, or new gear from Leviton. Instead we share our reasons for stepping back from the show, and where we’re heading next. Also, because everyone wants some new podcasts or IoT news options, we share some of our favorite resources. On the podcast side, I sometimes listen to the Mr. Beacon Show or The IoT Podcast. We also read T...
2023-08-241h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 437: Goodbye and good luckThis is the final episode of The Internet of Things Podcast, and to send us off after eight years, we don’t discuss the big news of the day such as Arm’s planned IPO, a new display option from Brilliant, or new gear from Leviton. Instead we share our reasons for stepping back from the show, and where we’re heading next. Also, because everyone wants some new podcasts or IoT news options, we share some of our favorite resources. On the podcast side, I sometimes listen to the Mr. Beacon Show or The IoT Podcast. We also read T...
2023-08-241h 00
Daily Tech News ShowDoes Thread Matter More Than Matter? - DTNS 4577A team of scientists from several UK universities trained a deep learning model to extract data from a recording of your keyboard clicks. Plus The New York Times reports on a woman in the city of Detroit after a mistaken arrest based on flawed facial recognition. And we delve into the issues brought up in the Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy article “Why Thread is Matter’s biggest problem right now.”Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Become a member at https...
2023-08-0731 minThe VergecastHow AI really works, and how the smart home brokeToday on the flagship podcast of open-source lightbulbs: David Pierce chats with Verge investigations editor Josh Dzieza about his story detailing how humans matter far more to AI development than we may have thought.Inside the AI Factory: the humans that make tech seem humanLater, smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy explains why we're probably getting the idea of a “smart home” all wrong.
Smart homes for smart people
How microgrids and smart homes are shaping our energy-independent future
Every device that works with Matter
What is a smart home, and d...
2023-06-211h 11The VergecastHow to use Microsoft’s AI Copilot, laptop microphones, and Amazon SidewalkToday on the flagship podcast of peer-to-peer wireless networking: 02:31 - David Pierce talks with smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy about Amazon’s network of smart home devices called Sidewalk and the state of Matter, the promised smart home standard. Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on32:16- Monica Chin brings six laptops to Times Square in New York City to test out the microphones.48:47 - Tom Warren joins the show to explain how AI is being integrated into Microsoft’s products, which may be...
2023-04-051h 14The VergecastThe best laptops for school, tablets for reading, and routers for homeThe Verge answers questions from The Vergecast Hotline. We hear from David Pierce on balancing privacy and modern conveniences for digital journaling, Alex Cranz on tablets for reading, Dan Seifert and Allison Johnson on tech reviews at The Verge, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on smart home routers and doorbells, and Monica Chin on laptops for college.Further reading:
My impossible search for the best, most powerful, most private journaling app ever
The best iPad to buy in 2023
Ethics Statement - The Verge
Nest Wifi Pro review: better, faster, shinier
Eero Pro 6E review: faster Wi-Fi but...
2023-03-291h 06The VergecastPSVR 2 review, and the best multiroom audio gadgetsToday on the flagship podcast of not-yet-announced Sonos speakers:Adi Robertson and Sean Hollister discuss their review of the PSVR2, and how it ranks among the other VR options today, along with its predecessor.
PSVR 2 review: love on a leash
We plugged the PSVR2 into a PC, and here’s what it does
Meta is improving Quest hand tracking so you can touch buttons and type on virtual keyboards
Alex Cranz, Chris Welch, Chris Person, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy discuss the world of multi-room audio devices to play music. How do smart spe...
2023-02-221h 17The VergecastHomePod (2023) review, the Steam Deck one year later, and faking your death onlineToday on the flagship podcast of removable power cords:02:14 - The Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Nilay Patel discuss the updated version of the Apple HomePod.
Apple’s new HomePod plays it safe
How to use the Apple HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors
43:23 - Katharine Trendacosta joins the show to discuss why and how faking your death has been a common practice in online communities.
A Fake Death in Romancelandia
She created a fake Twitter persona — then she killed it with COVID-19
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2023-02-011h 27The VergecastThe smart TVs, Matter gadgets, and concept cars from CESThe Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Andrew Hawkins discuss the best TVs, cars, and smart home gadgets they saw at CES 2023 — from a color-changing car to a vacuum suction system on an OLED TV.Further reading:
CES 2023: Verge Video’s best of
Why Matter mattered at CES
The $3,000 totally wireless Displace TV is the definition of CES absurdity
Roku does the obvious thing and announces its own TV line
TCL’s 2023 TVs have new branding and are gaming powerhouses
Samsung’s 2023 TV lineup bets everything on picture upgrades and AI tricks
LG’s latest...
2023-01-111h 02
Science FridayXenotransplantation, Internet of Things, Sea Life Essays, Water Taste-Testing. Dec 2, 2022, Part 2Consider Empathy For The Yeti Crab (And Other Sea Creatures, Too)
It’s easy to empathize with certain animals: soft fur, big eyes, and family units make it simple to relate to creatures like panda bears, cats, and dogs. Even some undersea critters like dolphins and whales have large fan bases among land-dwelling humans.
But the ocean is filled with many more creatures than just mammals, and many of them fall in the category of “weird.” Defector staff writer Sabrina Imbler thinks a lot about these critters that evade our categorization of “cute.” Things like deep sea w...
2022-12-0248 minThe VergecastGoogle is shutting down Stadia / Amazon's hardware launch eventThe Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Jay Peters discuss Google deciding to shut down its game streaming service Stadia. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to chat about all the products Amazon announced at its hardware launch event this week, including the new E Ink tablet for reading and writing.
Google is shutting down Stadia
Google is trying to reinvent search — by being more than a search engine
Google’s trying to become a one-stop shopping destination
Google will help you find better results without tagging ‘Reddit’ onto every search
The 11 biggest announcements at Amazon's hardware launch event
Am...
2022-09-301h 28The VergecastAmazon buys Roomba, non-watch wearables, and the best cheap(er) phonesDavid Pierce taps into The Verge's reviews team to explore where we're headed with smart home gadgets, wearables, and midrange phones.01:56 - Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy comes back to the show to break down the news of Amazon acquiring iRobot, maker of the ever popular Roomba robot vacuum.24:46 - Verge wearable tech reviewer Victoria Song joins David to explore the fascinating world of non-watch wearables: rings, earbuds, sports bras, and sleep trackers. Afterward, we hear from Whoop CEO Will Ahmed about his approach to wearable technology.53:40 - Verge mobile reviewer...
2022-08-101h 19Tech PodcastsOur Vergecast Hotline is up and runningEvery Wednesday and Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where our editors make sense of the week’s most important technology news. On Wednesdays, editor-at-large David Pierce leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives — and which ones you should bring into your home.
Last week, we put a call out to people on Twitter about our new Vergecast Hotline, a phone line we set up for anyone to leave a message about a tech-related question they may have — whether it’s how to find your next...
2022-07-1300 minThe VergecastThe JWST's first space images, YouTube TV's bundle bet, and the Vergecast Hotline Q&ALast week, we put a call out to people on Twitter about our new Vergecast Hotline, a phone line we set up for anyone to leave a message about a tech-related question they may have — whether it’s how to find your next router, when Spotify HiFi is actually coming, how to track when all of your favorite shows have new episodes, or whatever — so we can answer them on The Vergecast.We plan to do this about once a month, so if you missed it, that number is 866-VERGE11 (866-837-4311). It’s still open, and you can call...
2022-07-1351 minHomeKit InsiderMatter, HomeKit door locks, and more with Jennifer Tuohy from The VergeSmart home reporter for The Verge, Jennifer Tuohy join us this week to discuss all things Matter, HomeKit door locks, GE Cync, robot vacuums, and more!
Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here. Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeKit Insider" and support the show by leaving a 5-Star rating and comment in Apple Podcasts.
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2022-02-071h 04
The VergecastCan Matter save the smart home?In our final Vergecast Spec-tacular of the year, Dieter Bohn dives into Matter, the new tech standard that smart home gadgets will use to communicate with each other, making compatibility between gadgets significantly easier.Guests include:
Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Head of Marketing for the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Tim Both, brand manager and product manager for Eve
Samantha Fein, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Samsung SmartThings
Further reading:
Matter's plan to save the smart home
What matters about Matter, the new smart home standard
...
2021-12-1444 minThe Smart Home ShowMatter Is Starting To Get Real, featuring Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The VergeAdam, Richard, and The Verge's Smart Home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talk about the next-gen smart home standard Matter, previously known as Project CHIP. They explain what it is, why there's some cause for optimism that this will be the one standard to rule them all - and also who's currently missing, and what important questions have not been answered yet. They also talk about Athom's reinvented Homey platform, and settle the most important debate of all: Is candy corn bad or good?Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to feedback@smarthome.fm.
2021-11-021h 25
Home: On - a DIY home automation podcast from The Digital Media ZoneHome: On #135 – Familiar Voices
Adam Miarka
Jimmy Hawkins
Dave McCabe
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Josh Pollard
We have a terrific lineup of guests for this long-overdue episode, and we’re talking with each of them about projects they’ve been taking on while hunkering down this Spring for COVID. For some, it’s Spring cleaning time—for others, it’s an opportunity to test out some new products! What have you been getting into during this time at home? Send us a message or leave a comment, below. We’d love to know!
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2020-05-2255 minHome: On - a DIY home automation podcast from The Digital Media ZoneHome: On #119 – Mixed News, with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
There’s good news and there’s bad news. Several new devices are offering HomeKit support while Stringify users scramble for alternative automation solutions. Journalist Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins us to catch up on what is arguably a mixed bag of smart home updates.
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