Ads will arrive on Samsung Family Hub smart fridges next month.
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Amazon’s server outage left smart beds stuck in sweltering heat
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I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets. Ask me anything!
Hi! I’m Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), The Verge’s smart home reviewer. I just spent the last week…
The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini
Google is finally launching a new smart speaker, and it’s a complete redesign. The new Google Home Speaker…
Google dismantled Nest — can Gemini save what’s left?
This week, Google announced that it has finally completed moving “the best” of its Nest-branded smart home devices…
Philips Hue lights get bigger, brighter, and cheaper with a major product refresh
Smart lighting company Philips Hue debuted a bunch of new products this week at the IFA tech show…
I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation
I recently returned from a family camping trip to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.…
I’ve been using Amazon’s Alexa Plus for one day — here are my first impressions
I’ve waited two years to try out the new Alexa, which was first announced way back in 2023,…