Ikea’s smart lamp is a sweet treat It’s a smart donut!

Ikea’s smart donut lamp is a sweet treat

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen On Version History: the voice computer of Jeff Bezos’ dreams.

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen

Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera Bumping it up for AI

Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera www.theverge.com/tech/900270/...

Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet The dream of interoperability is still just that.

The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go.

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My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter Matic gets smarter

My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera The first Matter camera is here — sort of

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

I had a great time on TWiT this Sunday discussing the week’s tech news.

How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network Our picks for the best privacy-focused video doorbells

Ring’s ties to law enforcement have many users rethinking smart doorbells. Here’s how to secure your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use end-to-end encryption.

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Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light stain seeker

Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem Birds of a feather

Here’s @jp2e.bsky.social pointing out the obvious: Ring’s still partnered with Axon, which is still partnered with ICE www.theverge.com/report/87932...

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash Flock off

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance Is it just for the dogs?

Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance

How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams I used ESPHome and LVGL to make my living room a little bit more like the USS Enterprise

This is spectacular www.theverge.com/tech/862070/...

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected I-Kan’t

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected

I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did I just don’t expect it to clean my whole house

A superskinny stick vac, Dyson’s PencilVac is an engineering marvel. While it won’t clean your whole house, it’s a simple. stylish option for quick touchups and other small tasks.

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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home Home On.

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After years of trying to switch to Home Assistant, Claude Code got me (mostly) there in one afternoon.

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home Home On.

Claude Code + Home Assistant = smart home harmony at last!
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Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras Influencers are telling users to smash their doorbells

Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras

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I tested Apple’s hands-free Home Key — and it’s a big upgrade Open Sesame

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Aqara’s new U400 smart lock is the first to use Apple’s UWB-based hands-free unlocking, and it works every time, even with full hands.

I had a great time chatting about all the cool tech I saw at CES on TWiT, including a rundown of @theverge.com 's picks from the show floor.

It was a banner year for the smart home at CES

I spent my week at CES hunting down humanoid robots and trying to get them to do my laundry, or at least open a bottle of detergent. Here's how it went...
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The Mui Board is a delightful, expensive way to control your smart home Wood with Wi-Fi.

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Mui’s long-gestating calm-tech board finally ships — and it’s a thoughtful, if very expensive, alternative to screens.

The Mui Board is a delightful, expensive way to control your smart home Wood with Wi-Fi.

This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood

This smart garden turned my black thumb green It really made my garden grow

This smart garden turned my black thumb green