He points out that Ikea is on the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) board, and has been actively contributing to the development of the Matter platform since its 2019-2021 Project CHIP days: “It’s just now that…
There are a couple of universal truths about the smart home. Yes, you will come to treat your robot vacuum like a member of the family, and no, you cannot escape the fact that there…
After kicking off an unpopular pilot test last month, Samsung made the practice of having its expensive smart fridges display ads official this week. The ads will be shown on Samsung’s 2024 Family Hub smart…
Samsung warned us last month that ads were coming to the giant Android tablets embedded in its Family Hub smart fridges. I’ve been eyeing mine ever since — and the first ones are about to…
As mentioned, yes, you need to (ideally) wash everything after every use, per the instructions. The instructions do advise that a simple wiping down of the grease filter is enough if you’re doing back-to-back cooking.…
Week 7 brought another round of exciting finishes, unexpected upsets and other NFL shenanigans. Unfortunately, it brought more injuries that will likely affect fantasy football managers. Jayden Daniels, Mike Evans, Darren Waller, Cole Kmet and…
Advertising is a small part of the experience, and it helps customers discover new content and products they may be interested in. If customers don’t like a suggestion, they can swipe to skip to the…
Regular readers of The Verge will know that my favorite room in my smart home is my kitchen. As an avid home cook and mom of two, this is the room where I spend the…
Last week, Google announced a new smart speaker for its AI-infused Gemini smart home platform, but there was no sign of a new smart display. The good news for fans of Google’s Nest Hubs is…
★ If you'd prefer Alexa: The fourth-generation Echo ($100) is the Amazon equivalent of this device. It's a little shorter but wider, going for a round design over the taller Nest Audio. It's got fantastic…