Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen) writes about all things smart home, home automation, and connected tech for The Verge.

A journalist for three decades, she has covered the smart home since 2013, writing for The New York Times: Wirecutter, Dwell, Wired, The Ambient, BBC Science Focus, and US News & World Report, among others.

She joined The Verge in 2021, and now tests everything from robot vacuums, video doorbells, and smart locks to connected chicken coops and smart ovens. She’s an expert on the Matter smart home standard and is passionate about the connected kitchen and home energy management.

She started her career on London’s Fleet Street with The Daily Telegraph newspaper before moving to Sun Valley, Idaho, where she worked in local news for ten years.

She now lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, two children, a dog, two cats, a rabbit, and several chickens.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Deebot X1 Omni review: the do-everything robot vacuum

Insteon’s troubles are a smart home tale as old as time

Wyze’s new door lock isn’t that smart, but that might be a good thing

Eufy’s new 4G Starlight Camera goes where Wi-Fi doesn’t

How to use Apple TV’s picture-in-picture mode to view a HomeKit camera feed

Matter’s delays mean fewer new smart home products today

Eero’s new Wi-Fi 6E mesh router supports over gigabit speeds and costs under $500

Amazon’s Smart Air Quality Monitor could be a lot smarter

How to turn your Echo Show into a digital photo frame

Matter smart home standard delayed until fall 2022

is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News.

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