These New Robot Vacuums, Mops, Mowers and Pool Cleaners Will Try to Convince Us They're Maintenance-Free - CNET
CNETby Ajay Kumar3 Sept 2026
Roborock has offered some of the most unique and innovative robot vacuum models I’ve seen over the years.
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top 49%We Rated the Weird Tech at IFA 2026 to Find the Wackiest Products - CNET
CNETby Tyler Lacoma3 Sept 2026
Thousands of products crowded the halls of IFA 2026, one of the world’s largest consumer technology shows. Most promised to make our lives easier, healthier or more connected.
The Weirdest and Wackiest Tech We Found at IFA 2026 - CNET
CNETby Tyler Lacoma3 Sept 2026
IFA is in full swing, and the Berlin expo has gathered advanced tech from across the globe to show off, from all-new vacuum features to ultra-advanced AI ecosystems ready to help manage your home.
Xiaomi’s Passport Foldable Phone Takes Aim at Apple and Samsung - CNET
CNETby Andrew Lanxon3 Sept 2026
I love Xiaomi’s phones and gave the recent Leitzphone — made in collaboration with photography icon Leica — an Editors’ Choice award.
Narwal’s New Robot Vacuums and Floor Cleaners Are All About Better Mopping - CNET
CNETby Ajay Kumar3 Sept 2026
Narwal has made some of the best robot vacuums and wet and dry mops we’ve tested here at CNET. Most recently, we were impressed by the Narwal Flow 2 and its impressive object avoidance and...
I’m Honestly Shocked Every Gaming Desk Doesn’t Have This Feature - CNET
CNETby Jason Cockerham3 Sept 2026
It’s sadly all too rare these days for me to test a product with a feature that genuinely surprises me with just how useful it is.
As a Pet Parent to 3 Asthmatic Cats, I’m Eyeing This New AAFA-Certified Vacuum at IFA 2026 - CNET
CNETby Ajay Kumar3 Sept 2026
Anker has made some of our favorite and most innovative robot vacuums over the years, and recently, they’ve also been getting into robot lawn mowers, earning spots on our tested lists.
Anker's Eufy Strides Into IFA With a New AI Ecosystem and Devices to Match - CNET
CNETby Tyler Lacoma3 Sept 2026
Anker and its home brand Eufy came to Berlin’s IFA event well prepared with major news, including an overhaul of how the company approaches home security, and the new capabilities it wants to give...
These Sleep Headphones Are My Best Redeye Flight Hack. They Just Got a Nifty Upgrade - CNET
CNETby Katie Collins3 Sept 2026
Last month, I took two back-to-back long-haul flights in economy that took me overnight from Asia to the UK. On paper, it sounded like a nightmare, and I was dreading it.
We Need to Talk About Wednesday's Doggone Connections Puzzle - CNET
CNETby Gael Cooper3 Sept 2026
Long ago, the New York Times Connections puzzle replaced Wordle as my favorite online puzzle. But the Connections puzzle for Wednesday is a real dog fight to solve.
Hate AI Data Centers? Big Tech's New Ad Campaign Aims to Change Your Mind - CNET
CNETby Omar Gallaga2 Sept 2026
If you’re part of the growing majority of Americans who oppose AI data centers, the US government and Big Tech have a message for you: Get over it.
Uber and Wayve Launch London's First Public Robotaxi Service - CNET
CNETby Abrar Al-Heeti2 Sept 2026
London’s first public robotaxi service is now live. Starting today, UK riders can hail a self-driving vehicle via the Uber app, through a partnership with autonomous driving company Wayve – though...
I Was Disappointed by Miele’s Last Vacuums, but the New IFA Lineup Changed My Mind - CNET
CNETby Ajay Kumar2 Sept 2026
With this in mind, when Miele showed me its new HX3 and HX3 Plus Aqua, I was skeptical it would be more than an incremental jump, but after spending some time using it at the Miele Experience...
You're Addicted to Your Phone. Admitting That Is the First Step - CNET
CNETby Alex Valdes2 Sept 2026
You pick up your phone for a quick read, and suddenly an hour has disappeared. Sound familiar? More than half of adults say they use their phones excessively, according to a Pew Research Center...
Anthropic's Content Checker Tool Is Here, With One Big Catch - CNET
CNETby Omar Gallaga2 Sept 2026
Just a couple of weeks after Anthropic announced it would roll out digital watermarks for text generated with its Claude AI tools, the company has introduced a page where you can check files to see...
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Surprise Switch 2 Update Brings Multiplayer Mayhem - CNET
CNETby Oscar Gonzalez2 Sept 2026
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is seemingly the game that Nintendo refuses to move on from. The racing game, originally released on the Wii U back in 2014 and then updated for the Nintendo Switch in 2017...
The New York Times Just Dropped a Brand-New Wordle Spinoff - CNET
CNETby Gael Cooper2 Sept 2026
Wordle fans, start marking your calendars for hump day. On Wednesday, the New York Times introduced a weekly drop of five to six new puzzles created by the newspaper’s puzzle constructors and...
At G20, Big Tech and Global Leaders Can’t Escape AI’s Data Center Problem - CNET
CNETby Katelyn Chedraoui2 Sept 2026
At the G20 Innovation Ministerial summit on Wednesday, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, on stage with Anthropic co-founder and chief compute officer Tom Brown, made a controversial argument...
Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuits - CNET
CNETby Jon Reed2 Sept 2026
The Trump administration has weighed in on a series of copyright disputes between news organizations and OpenAI, supporting the ChatGPT-maker’s position that its use of publishers’ content to train...
Is The Calorie Counter on Your Smartwatch Accurate? Not Really, Study Finds - CNET
CNETby Corin Cesaric-Epple2 Sept 2026
If you use your smartwatch for activity and sleep tracking, that’s great, but if your main goal is to track calories burned during those activities, you may want to find a new method.