The original Birdie debuted in 2022 with a morbid-but-fun design – an air-quality monitor with a literal canary in a coal mine. When the CO2 in your home hit a certain level, a mechanical bird mounted on your wall would appear to drop dead, then prompt you to open a window to air things out. […]
Selling the smart home has been hard. Even Amazon has lost money in the space, despite putting hundreds of millions of Echo devices in people’s homes. Google has also reportedly struggled to turn a profit from its substantial investment in Nest. But now Google is seeing dollar signs in the prospect of selling AI-driven subscriptions […]
Welcome! I’m The Verge’s smart home reviewer, and I’m hosting an exclusive subscriber AMA today at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. I test a lot of connected gadgets for my job, but the dominant device in my home – by both number and square footage covered – is the robot vacuum. At any […]
Robot vacuums have mastered navigation, but real-world cleaning still exposes gaps. The YEEDI S20 Infinity Ultra addresses this with spray-before-clean pre-treatment and a system built to handle stubborn, everyday mess in a single pass.
Dreame has unveiled two new robot vaccums with built-in mopping. They’re significantly more powerful than before but come with competitive price tags
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Lepro’s STV1 lightstrip promises more immersive entertainment without expensive hardware thanks to its camera-based setup and AI enhancements
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Inviting a robot vacuum-mop into your life is a big decision. An autonomous floor-cleaning machine roaming your home is equal parts glorious and intrusive. But if it does its job well, you may forgive it for eating your rug tassel, running over your Apple Watch, smearing strawberry jam across your carpet, or chattering to you […]
If Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones made you wish the company had built something similarly slim for scrubbing the hard floors in your home, enter the recently released Dyson PencilWash. The cordless cleaner is designed to tackle spills and stains on tile and other surfaces, and right now, it’s available for a new low price of $249.99 […]
The Narwal Freo Z10 Turbo brings flagship-level suction, CarpetFocus technology, and low-maintenance cleaning into a more accessible price range, making it a strong upgrade for modern homes.
Owning a pool may look luxurious, but the constant upkeep behind it can quickly become a frustrating job that takes over weekend relaxation. The iGarden Pool Cleaner M1-AI Series aims to change that through AI-powered cleaning, adaptive suction, and in…