Aug 29
Police said the victims were members of the same family.
Aug 29
India's Moon Mission Makes Unprecedented Measurements at the Lunar South Pole
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It’s been less than a week since India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission became the first to touch down on the Moon’s south pole, and its lander is wasting no time collecting valuable data from the unexplored region.
Aug 29
CMF Smartwatch and Earbuds Leak Shows Nothing is Going Big on Budget Wearables
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Nothing’s not done with this summer’s product releases, even after revealing the Nothing Phone (2) and bringing Nothing OS 2 to the Phone (1). Just this month, the company launched its CMF brand that CEO Carl Pei promised is focusing on accessibility and affordability. Now details for CMF’s first slate of…
Aug 29
Foxconn Selling Two Empty Wisconsin Buildings After Failed Promises to Bring Jobs to the State
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Foxconn is selling off two of its large facilities in Wisconsin after years of neglected promises to bring thousands of jobs to Eau Claire and Green Bay. The Taiwanese manufacturing company has pivoted from one potential production idea to the next since it broke ground in 2017 and gave then-President Donald Trump an…
Aug 29
Elon Musk Responds to DOJ Lawsuit Against SpaceX's Alleged Hiring Discrimination
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In response to a lawsuit against his private space venture for employment discrimination, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called out the Department of Justice for its own hiring policies.
Aug 29
Apple Reportedly Expects Its Most Expensive iPhone 15 to Be Its Biggest Seller
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Apple is currently at the top of the heap of smartphones, at least in terms of the number of phone shipments. But for its next go around with the iPhone 15, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant is expected to ship more of its most expensive smartphone edition than any other version, according to a well-known…
Aug 29
The Alien TV series has paused production. Ahsoka’s credits sequence teases some mystery new planets. Another day, another creepy American Horror Story poster. Plus, get a look at what’s coming on the What We Do In The Shadows season finale. Spoilers, away!
Aug 29
The United States Transportation Department (DOT) fined American Airlines $4.1 million on Monday for keeping passengers on board amid delays that violated tarmac delay laws. The DOT found that 43 flights were affected between 2018 and 2021, leaving passengers on board planes for extended ground delays, without…
Aug 29
Amazon CEO Tells Workers: Return to Office or 'It’s Probably Not Going to Work Out for You'
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Another day, another company executive blowing more hot air—the CEO of one of the world’s largest companies is coming after those pesky remote workers. Amazon CEO Andy Jassey has threatened remote workers with termination if they don’t return to the office, saying there’s no more room for disagreement.
Aug 29
iRobot is running another sale on Roomba robot vacuums and Braava robot mops, which includes the Roomba 694 back down to $179. We’ve seen this deal pop up periodically over the past several months, but it’s still $71 below the vacuum’s typical street price. Outside of a very brief drop to $175 last November, it matches the lowest price we’ve tracked.
The Roomba 694 itself is the top pick in our guide to the best budget robot vacuums. It’s an entry-level model that navigates around a room semi-randomly instead of mapping and following set paths, so it’s not the most efficient cleaner, and it’ll bonk into furniture around your house. That said, it’s sturdily built, and we found it to work effectively across hard floors and carpet. We’re particularly fond of iRobot’s companion app, which makes it easy to quickly stop or start the vacuum, set a cleaning schedule, check the battery and the like. You don’t need to connect to WiFi to use the device, however. iRobot says the Roomba 694 can run for up to 90 minutes before it has to roll back to its charging dock, though you’ll get worse battery life depending on what floor surfaces you need to clean.
A simpler device like this won’t be as effective if you live in a particularly large home, but if you just want a no-frills option at a reasonable rate, we’ve found the Roomba 694 to be durable and dependable. And if something ever does break, replacement parts are readily available.
If you’re willing to pay up for a more feature-rich model, the sale also brings the Roomba j7+ down to $529. Normally, this model retails between $600 and $800. The j7+ comes with a self-emptying dock and more advanced mapping system than the 694, and it can identify and swerve away from obstacles like pet waste in real time. Currently, it’s the runner up midrange pick in our guide to the best robot vacuums. Just note that, like many robot vacuums with its sort of obstacle avoidance, the j7 comes with a built-in camera, which may raise privacy concerns for some, particularly with Amazon in the process of acquiring iRobot.
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