Smart Tech Today #33: Actually, Smart Grills Make Sense

On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about grill follow-up, using Anonymous Camera for protests, tech companies responding to Black Lives Matter, the latest Sonos news, and automation during the pandemic:

Follow-Up:

• @robmille explains grilling | Twitter
• Anonymous Camera | Apple App Store

Black Lives Matter:

• Siri and Google get ‘Black Lives Matter’ right. Alexa, not so much | Fast Company
• Yelp is adding a new tool to easily search for black-owned businesses | The Verge
  

Smart Home

• The new Sonos app and S2 update are available now | The Verge
• Review
• Now all Google Assistant devices will be able to tell who’s talking to them | The Verge
• Lutron’s Smart Blinds Automatically Open and Close All Day Long To Stop Direct Sunlight From Baking Your Home | Gizmodo

Automation

• The Pandemic Is Propelling a New Wave of Automation | Wired
• Apple’s attempts to use robots in product assembly haven’t gone well … | iMore

One Thing We Want To See at WWDC

• Matthew’s WWDC predictions | Twitter

Picks of the week

• Mikah: Elgato Stream Deck | Amazon
• Matthew: Stream Deck plugins

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