Jon Chase is an editor leading smart-home coverage at Wirecutter. He has been covering technology as a writer and editor since the days before mobile phones got smart. His work has been featured in various print and online publications, and on television. He currently has over 35 smart devices installed in his home. None of them work perfectly.
Latest articles
The Best Smart Locks
by Jon Chase
A smart lock lets you go key-free and know whenever someone comes and goes. Our pick, the Schlage Encode Smart WiFi Deadbolt, is sturdy, simple, and reliable.
I Didn’t Know My Washing Machine Had a Brain. Then It Told Me I Was Doing My Laundry Wrong.
by Jon Chase
The LG WM4000H washer won’t be invited to Mensa, but its modest smart features turned out to be far more useful than a skeptical smart-home editor dared expect.
I Thought Immersion Blenders Were Junk-Drawer Bait, Until This One Turned Me Into a Chimichurri King
by Jon Chase
For a reluctant home cook, Breville’s The Control Grip immersion blender is a revelation: It’s a wonderfully designed tool that transformed my food.
The Vacationers’ Guide to Protecting a Home From Disasters, Bandits, and Other Costly Calamities
by Jon Chase
Take these steps to protect your home from mishaps and intruders when you leave for vacation.
