Thread 1.3 update, Matter difficulties, and more smart home news

Jennifer Tuohy once again joins the Homekit Insider podcast to talk about the latest in smart home news, including Matter.

The news was light this week with the topic of Matter being central to the episode. Your hosts go through recent Matter issues, new Thread firmware arriving to Apple devices, and how both Apple and Google devices can co-exist.

Links from the show

• Jennifer Tuohy on The Verge
• Jennifer Tuohy on Mastodon
• Jennifer on Twitter
• Thread 1.3.0 makes Thread border routers Matter-ready - The Verge
• AI' was mentioned over 100 times during Google I/O
• Google unveils the Pixel Tablet for $499 at its annual keynote

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