The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
For more on the fragile state of your connected devices, follow Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. How it startedA decade ago, a group of former Apple engineers built a beautiful smart oven. With a built-in scale, restaurant-grade heating elements, a camera, and the intelligence to recognize a chicken breast and cook it perfectly, the June Oven set the standard for smart cooking appliances.
- ▪For more on the fragile state of your connected devices, follow Jennifer Pattison Tuohy.
- ▪How it startedA decade ago, a group of former Apple engineers built a beautiful smart oven.
- ▪With a built-in scale, restaurant-grade heating elements, a camera, and the intelligence to recognize a chicken breast and cook it perfectly, the June Oven set the standard for smart cooking appliances.
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| Publication time | 2026-09-27T08:00:00-04:00 |
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ColumnCloseColumnPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ColumnTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechSmart HomeCloseSmart HomePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Smart HomeThe smart home graveyard is getting crowdedThe shutdown of June Oven is just another reminder that the cloud was never ours to keep.by Jennifer Pattison TuohyCloseJennifer Pattison TuohySenior Reviewer, Smart HomePosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCLinkShareGift Photo by Amelia…
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