Degrees of the Future 2022: Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineers help balance human needs and health with the preservation of nature, working to mitigate water and air pollution, manage stormwater runoff, and reduce erosion, among other issues. They will design future infrastructure and systems that are more efficient and less polluting. Their work will…

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Degrees of the Future 2022: Genetics

Genetics is the study of inheritance—from someone’s brown eyes to their inability to eat dairy. Taken together with genomics—the study of the entire genome of an organism—researchers get better at understanding overall human health, and how to fight diseases.

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Steven Seagal Promotes Russian Claims That Ukraine Killed Its Own POWs

The Hollywood action hero toured the Olenivka prison ruins and repeated Russian propaganda.

Steven Seagal Promotes Russian Claims That Ukraine Killed Its Own POWs

The Hollywood action hero toured the Olenivka prison ruins and repeated Russian propaganda.

Artemis 1 and the First Launch of NASA’s Megarocket: What to Know

NASA’s most powerful rocket is nearly ready to send an uncrewed Orion capsule on a 42-day journey to the Moon and back, but this deceptively straightforward plan involves a ton of moving parts—including a harrowing 5,000-degree reentry through Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s what you can expect from this historic mission,…

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Mad Max: Furiosa Set Pictures Reveal Anya Taylor-Joy's Young Hero

Meet the doomed king of Numenor in a new Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power image. Walker Scobell teases his angry take on Percy Jackson. American Horror Story sets its latest cast. Plus, what’s coming on Tales of the Walking Dead. Spoilers, away!

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Anker's Eufy robot vacuums are up to 47 percent off at Amazon

Some folks who are in the market for a robot vacuum might be looking beyond Roomba after it emerged Amazon is buying parent company iRobot. Anker’s budget brand Eufy has been around for a few years and is a solid option. Right now, many Eufy models are on sale for up to 47 percent off, including the RoboVac G30 Edge. That’s down from $340 to $180 on Amazon, the lowest price we’ve seen for it to date.

Buy Eufy RoboVac G30 Edge at Amazon — $180

Anker says the vacuum uses logical route planning to navigate your home. It supports Alexa voice commands and you can control it though an accompanying app. Other features include 2,000Pa suction levels and scheduled cleanings, while you can use the included boundary strip to set off-limits areas. On the down side, the G30 Edge does not support the 5GHz WiFi frequency band — you’ll need a 2.4GHz router or a dual-band router that’s compatible with that frequency.

The same connectivity limitation applies to the RoboVac G30 Hybrid, which is also on sale for an all-time low price. At $220, that model is currently 40 percent off. Along with a vacuum, the G30 Hybrid has a robot mop. It also has 2,000Pa of suction power. Anker claims the G30 Hybrid can operate without making too much of a racket, with noise levels as low as 55 dB.

Buy Eufy RoboVac G30 Hybrid at Amazon – $220

Several other Eufy models are available for a notable discount too. The higher-end RoboVac X8 Hybrid, which has dual turbines and uses LiDAR for navigation, is 15 percent off at $550. At the lower end of the scale, the BoostIQ RoboVac 11S is $136 at the moment, down by a third from the usual price of $200. It has 1,300Pa suction levels but no WiFi connectivity, and it uses a random cleaning path. In other words, the Eufy sale includes a wide range of robot vacuums for a variety of budgets.

Shop Anker’s Eufy sale at Amazon

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