These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper
…The new models will launch in mid-2026, rolling out in phases across North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with the Roomba 415 Combo and 115 Combo apparently arriving…
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First vacuums — then the world
…Care Robot, which can collect, wash, and dry your clothes, working in concert with Dreame’s new L9 washer and dryer. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2…
Dyson finally made a better robot, but a worse vacuum
…Overall, the robot “merges new and already existing Dyson technologies with other platforms.” Lawson McLean confirmed that the Dyson tech is mostly found in the cyclonic auto-empty dock, the Dyson-designed…
Insta360’s new viewfinder turns the action cam into a retro shooter
…and higher frame rates, the Go 3S has stuck around as a smaller but still very capable alternative. To broaden its appeal, the action cam is now available with a new optical…
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This accessory can snap a Steam Controller to your phone — or almost anything else
Valve’s new Steam Controller goes on sale on Monday for $99, and accessories-maker Mechanism will be ready. As far as we know, Mechanism’s new Basegrip is the very first…
Why does the Googlebook exist?
Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I’ve been left asking, “Why?” Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I’ve been…
Leaked images reveal Xbox Elite 3 controller with mysterious new buttons
…Tecnoblog has posted images that show the successor to the Elite 2 controller, with an interchangeable D-Pad, paddles, and two new mysterious buttons. The Elite 3 controller design appears to be…
America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here
…Franks is “suspicious” about why major tech platforms, which typically protest new regulations as a burden on free speech, have endorsed this law. “My fears about this, and I hope I’m…
Venmo finally takes privacy seriously
Venmo is starting to test a big redesign of its app, and as part of the changes, it will be implementing a major new privacy measure: the onboarding process for new users…
Google is trying to make deepfake detection more accessible for everyone
…to the Gemini app today, with Search and Chrome support to follow in the coming months. This isn’t the only effort to expand C2PA across Google’s platforms — this metadata was…