Month: May 2026
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people’s homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The first robot from Angle’s new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a…
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A study shows that cellphone bans didn’t improve US students’ test scores
However, students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years. Source
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The Pixel 11 could be the next victim of the RAM shortage
Google’s next round of Pixel phones could be a downgrade compared to the Pixel 10 lineup due to the ongoing RAM shortage. Leaked specs for the Pixel 11 lineup shared by MysticLeaks include a possible starting configuration with only 8GB of RAM, rather than the current 12GB, as Android Headlines…
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The best Star Wars Day deals
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars, with just some murmurs about upcoming movies (The Mandalorian and Grogu excluded), a lone live-action show on the horizon, and a long way…
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I tried the open-source Piwigo, and it made me ditch Google Photos
Google Photos has been available for a decade, and during much of that time, I used the image hosting service to organize and store my photos and videos. Increasingly, I grew concerned that my data wouldn’t be secure. In doing so, I started to look for open-source options. After much…
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Amazon’s trying to turn its massive shipping operation into another AWS
Amazon might have a part in delivering all kinds of stuff to your door soon, as its massive shipping network opens up to other companies outside its marketplace, more directly competing with giants like DHL, UPS, and FedEx. The new Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) will offer freight, distribution, fulfillment,…
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