Episode 547 - Reviewing the Smart Home with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

On this week's show, we sit down with The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to talk about all things smart home, how she approaches reviewing and reporting on new products, and what it’s like living on the cutting edge. Plus, a Pick of the Week, project updates, and much more!
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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines• Home Assistant Yellow: End-of-Life Announcement - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/15/yellow-end-o…)
• Portable Z-Wave with Wi-Fi and PoE - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/13/portable-z-w…)
• SONOFF DONGLE MAX Zigbee & Thread + PoE Dongle (Dongle-M) - SONOFF (sonoff.tech/products/sonoff-dongle-max-zigbee-…)

• Interview: Jennifer Pattison Touhy (theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy)
• Pic of the Week: Code Violations from TJ's Travels (cdn.hometech.fm/images/db4fcbbd46394552d982b8e…)