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Will the future of connected technology be defined by collaboration or competition? At #Unify2026, @verge's @jp2e moderates a discussion featuring Florin Stingaciu from @Google, Asad Haque from @Comcast, Jason Page from @CableLabs, Abe Haverkamp from @Athom, and Daniel Moneta from @SmartThings on the future of open standards, ecosystem partnerships, AI, security, and what seamless #interoperability should look like for developers and consumers. This conversation tackles one of the biggest questions facing the #IoT: how do we scale innovation without creating fragmentation? Join us and be part of the conversation shaping the next era of open standards: hubs.la/Q04kxLkR0 #csaiot #standardsmatter #iotcommunity

Massive episode of Smart Home Insider this week! @jp2e joins and we break down all the different types of smart home connectivity! We talk Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and more! Solid explainer episode! (Sorry it's long! 🫣) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Got questions about robot vacuums? I've got answers! I'm hosting a subscriber-exclusive AMA on @verge today. Come, ask me anything (about robot vacuums!)

These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home theverge.com/gadgets/932425/…

Alexa is moving into Amazon․com theverge.com/ai-artificial-i…

I won't be able to make DREAME NEXT in SFO because I'll be in LA that week. But if you want a good overview of DREAME's *extensive* ambitions beyond vacuums and hair products, @jp2e has a fantastic overview: theverge.com/report/914244/d…

Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet theverge.com/tech/896006/ike…

Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light theverge.com/tech/888179/sha…

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem theverge.com/report/879320/r…

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash theverge.com/news/878447/rin…

Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier theverge.com/news/873702/ama…

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected theverge.com/tech/873973/ike…

Amazon rolls out Alexa to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa app, and launches a free tier for non-Prime users (@jp2e / The Verge) theverge.com/news/873702/ama… techmeme.com/260204/p26#a260…

We tried CES 2026’s best and weirdest products, ask us anything! theverge.com/tech/859914/the…

Excited to talk #tech, @CES, #robots, and #AI with @leolaporte, @jp2e, @padresj

I spent my week at CES 2026 hunting down humanoid robots and trying to get them to do my laundry - or at least open my bottle of detergent. Here's how it went... #smarthome #robotics

REMINDER: Join us this Thursday, January 8, at @CES for the session, The Expanding Matter Ecosystem: Progress and Possibilities. Moderated by @jp2e of @TheVerge, industry leaders from @Amazon, @AqaraSmarthouse, @smartthings, @Google, and @IKEA will come together to unpack real-world adoption, certification progress, and how #Matter is enabling a more open, connected smart home future. Learn more: hubs.la/Q03XljyQ0 #csaiot #CES2026

Aliro arrives – the smart lock standard is set to launch this year theverge.com/news/854091/ali…

LG says its CLOiD home robot will be folding laundry and making breakfast at CES theverge.com/tech/854082/lg-…

On January 8 at @CES, join the conversation on The Expanding Matter Ecosystem: Progress and Possibilities. Moderated by @jp2e of @verge, the session brings together leaders from @amazon, @AqaraSmarthouse, @smartthings, @Google and @IKEA to discuss what real-world Matter adoption looks like today, certification progress, and how #Matter is enabling a more open, connected #smarthome future. Learn more: hubs.la/Q03XljyQ0 #csaiot #CES2026