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Apple Intelligence has arrived on HomeKit Secure Video. Here’s how its new features compare with Ring and Nest — and how well each tells you what’s happening and what really matters. theverge.com/tech/1000321/ap…

Google Home adds MCP integration, allowing third-party AI agents to analyze your home data, control devices, and build custom dashboards. theverge.com/tech/996310/goo…

Water is apparently getting into the battery compartment of the CameraJet, Dyson’s first smart toothbrush. theverge.com/gadgets/992113/…

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Ugreen’s HomeAgent combines a NAS, a security camera NVR, and an on-device AI assistant in one box, offering an NVIDIA Jetson Thor version at the top of the line. theverge.com/tech/990006/thi…

Comcast is rolling out Wi-Fi motion sensing to its Xfinity gateways, a free opt-in feature that allows its routers to detect movement at home (@jp2e / The Verge) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. theverge.com/tech/979516/mat…

I set five automowers against each other to find the best cutter for my challenging landscape. They’re far from perfect, but they’re getting there. theverge.com/tech/978664/rob…

You’ll have fewer robot floor cleaners to choose from and higher prices. theverge.com/tech/973738/rob…

Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to theverge.com/tech/963100/sch…

Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter theverge.com/tech/958008/mat…

Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out theverge.com/tech/957802/lev…

Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API theverge.com/tech/957597/sam…

Collaboration or competition? Interoperability or fragmentation? Today’s #Unify2026 panel, “Shaping the Next Era: Ecosystem Leaders on the Future of Open Standards,” tackled some of the biggest questions facing the connected technology industry. Thank you to moderator @jp2e of @verge and panelists Abe Haverkamp of @Athom, @dmonet of @Samsung @smartthings, Jason Page of @CableLabs, and Florin Stingaciu of @Google for sharing their perspectives on the future of open standards, ecosystem collaboration, and what’s next for the #IoT. The conversation reinforced just how important #interoperability will be in shaping the next generation of connected experiences. #csaiot #standardsmatter #iotcommunity #iotsolutions #globaltech

Google's $99 Google Home Speaker, which is built for Gemini for Home and works as a Matter controller, will ship on June 29, nine months after it was announced (@jp2e / The Verge) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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…

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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…