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Dec 2024
1h 53m

The Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-tacula...

The Verge
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Happy holidays! Before we disappear into family time and catching up on our favorite shows, we have one more episode for you. And it's 90 minutes of deep nerdery about the smart home. Every year, we try to dig into one standard or spec that has impacted our lives this year, and we couldn't think of anything more potentially great and occasionally infuriating ... Show More
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