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Today’s Vergecast: Amazon built the Trojan Horse for your smart home.

The Verge •
October 28, 2026 • 08:05 PM
• By David Pierce
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Amazon’s product launch spree continues, this time with a bunch of new Alexa-powered Echo devices. The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy explains what the new Echo Show 16 finally got right, why a digital photo frame could be Amazon’s next big Alexa hit, and whether this new way of thinking about smart home gadgets might help Amazon defeat the HomeView and win a space in your kitchen. Watch | Listen | Get ad-free [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4JNFtntViY]

Today’s Vergecast: Amazon built the Trojan Horse for your smart home.

Amazon’s product launch spree continues, this time with a bunch of new Alexa-powered Echo devices. The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy explains what the new Echo Show 16 finally got right, why a digital photo frame could be Amazon’s next big Alexa hit, and whether this new way of thinking about smart home gadgets might help Amazon defeat the HomeView and win a space in your kitchen.

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