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Hate cleaning windows? Me too, which is why Winbot cleaning robots are some of my all-time favorite smart home gadgets. These bots use strong suction to grip your windows, and roll across the surface on soft rubber treads. They spray a fine must of cleaning solution onto the glass in
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An experiment: own weights decide — no rented LLM, no phrase templates, no magic cutoff. Memory outlives the request. The whole organism, mapped, with code. The dare Most “AI agents” rent a mind. Tools, a prompt, a loop around GPT. The corporation owns the weights. The request owns the time. Restart
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* The Anthbot R7 Series includes an 'EdgeEase' string trimmer * Its mounted on an arm and comes with its own camera for safety * There's also infrared animal detection Effective edge trimming has long been the bane of a lawnbot-maker's life. After all, what good is
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The IFA 2026 tech conference in Berlin is packed to the gills with gadgets of all kinds, from new foldable phones, innovative alarm clocks and even flying car concepts. But it’s home tech that really dominates the show with brands from all over the world gathering to tell you
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Ecovacs makes some of the best robot vacuums we’ve tested here at CNET, and for a long time, their unique combo T90 Pro Omni was our top choice for its incredible versatility. The new Ecovacs Deebot X12S OmniCyclone is a bit more iterative than its predecessor, the X12, but
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The investigation, called an Audit Query, will examine the data and process that Tesla used to make that determination, according to a government filing. In a statement, NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said his agency “fully supports the safe development and deployment of automated vehicles. But as the federal regulator, we
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Labor Day weekend is here, and we’re seeing tons of amazing deals across all popular categories. It’s easily one of the biggest shopping events of the year — right up there with Black Friday and Prime Day, and 2026 is no exception. Our Picks Bottom Line This versatile two-in-one
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I review a lot of phones, and most of the time, it’s easy to move on to the next handset. But the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 gave me a problem I didn’t expect: I genuinely didn’t want to stop using it. I fell for the adorable,
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Gone are the days when Dyson, one of the biggest names in home and beauty tech, let new products trickle out to the masses. It was a slow burn at first, and for years, the brand made only vacuums, fans and air purifiers. In 2016, beauty tech, including cult-favorite hair
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I saw a lot of fun things at IFA 2026, but among the many halls full of tech, one experience has stuck with me the most. It was the Strutt ev1c personal mobility vehicle, which basically mashes up tech from robot vacuums and self-driving cars to create a wheelchair/mobility
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Xiaomi unveils CyberOne humanoid robot at IFA. Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi showcased CyberOne at IFA after reporting a 98% success rate in an EV factory trial, highlighting the promise and limits of humanoid robots. Sep 4, 2026 Xiaomi showcased its CyberOne humanoid robot at IFA 2026 in Berlin, but its more
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Less than three months after emerging from stealth, XDOF, a startup that collects real-world teleoperation data for training general-purpose robots, is in late-stage talks to raise a Series B at a valuation of about $1.2 billion valuation led by 8VC, several people with knowledge of the deal said. XDOF
