Month: August 2023

iRobot’s Roomba j7 Plus, our favorite robot vacuum, has hit an all-time low

There’s a reason people still often refer to robot vacuums as “Roombas.” The company behind the well-known robovac series, iRobot, has spent decades iterating in the space, resulting in some of the best robot vacuums you can buy. The Roomba j7 Plus is a great example, one that’s on sale…

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How to set up parental controls on your PS5

Today’s kids are tech-savvy at a very young age, but you might not want your children sitting down in front of a PS5 without some guardrails in place. Sony has built parental controls right into the software for its console, and they can be used in combination with the user…

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5 Best Juicers (2023): Centrifugal, Slow, Masticating

Stay hydrated with tried-and-tested juicers for refreshing daytime beverages and eye-brightening evening drinks. Source

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Mill’s ambitious smart trash can isn’t going to solve the food waste problem

At around 1AM on Sunday morning, my partner sat bolt upright in bed and whispered urgently, “There’s someone in the kitchen!” After listening sleepily for a few seconds to the muffled clunking noise, I replied, “No, there’s not; that’s just the smart bin eating an avocado pit.”  For most couples,…

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15 Best Android Phones (2023): Unlocked, Cheap, Foldable

Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these WIRED-tested picks and tips. Source

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The video call revolution is dead

Three years ago, video chat appeared set to revolutionize the way we work. All we actually got was slightly better video chat.  Video-first communication obviously became much more important to many with the covid pandemic. With people suddenly forced to use video chat for work, school, and even to visit…

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