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The 6 best cordless vacuums for 2024
Cordless vacuums are often lighter and easier to use than standard vacuums. We tested a number of the most popular cordless vacuums today to find the ones that are worth your money.
Valentina Palladino11.06.2024
Amazon reportedly bumped back its AI-powered Alexa to next year
Alexa's next incarnation isn't working as well as Amazon executives hoped it would be by now.
Danny Gallagher11.02.2024
Apple may tap into a beloved retro design for its smart home display
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the smart home display will feature a small, square screen mounted on a base, 'making it reminiscent of the circular bottom of the iMac G4.'
Cheyenne MacDonald10.28.2024
Ecobee smart home users can now unlock Yale and August smart locks from its app
Ecobee’s app now integrates smart locks from Yale and August, enabling users to control their doorbell and lock from the same app.
Will Shanklin10.23.2024
A $105,000 robot arm nobody needs cooked me a delicious lunch
Moley Robotics wants to bring its $105,000 cooking robots to the home. Here's what it's like to dine at its table.
Daniel Cooper10.17.2024
The best robot vacuum for 2024
Robot vacuums are available at many price points today, and some of them can even mop in addition to vacuum. These are the best robot vacuums you can buy today.
Valentina Palladino10.08.2024
The best robot vacuums on a budget for 2024
Gone are the days of being forced to spend more than $500 on a robot vacuum. Here are the affordable robot vacuums you can get right now.
Valentina Palladino10.03.2024
The best digital frames for 2024
You'd think making a good digital picture frame would be easy, but that's not the case. The market is positively littered with scads of digital photo frames and I can tell you that many of them are awful. These are the ones that are actually worth your money.
Nathan Ingraham10.02.2024
Apple’s rumored smart display may arrive in 2025 running new homeOS
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says there are two versions in the works: a low-end display that will offer the basics, like FaceTime and smart home controls, and the high-end robotic variant that’ll cost upwards of $1,000.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.30.2024
The best Wi-Fi extenders in 2024
Here's a list of the best Wi-Fi extenders you can buy right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Valentina Palladino09.26.2024
The best smart speakers for 2024
Here's a list of the best smart speakers you can buy -- for every budget -- plus tips and tricks on how to choose the right one for you.
Nathan Ingraham09.23.2024
The new Philips Hue Sync Box can keep up with your game console’s framerates
Signify launched a more future-proofed Philips Hue Sync Box, the company’s gizmo that plugs into your TV and creates a light show synced with your onscreen content. Unlike the original model from 2019, the upgraded box supports HDMI 2.1.
Will Shanklin09.07.2024
Amazon's Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per month
Amazon's next-gen Alexa assistant will reportedly be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays.
Steve Dent08.30.2024
LG debuts its ThinQ ON smart home hub that comes with an AI voice assistant
LG has introduced a smart home hub called ThinQ ON that has the technology to control not just LG-branded appliances but also other smart home devices.
Mariella Moon08.29.2024
Ring refreshes its basic battery-powered doorbell with improved video
Smart home company Ring has launched a new update to the basic model in its battery-powered line, the Ring Battery Doorbell.
Anna Washenko08.22.2024
The best mesh Wi-Fi systems of 2024
Here's a list of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems you can buy, and advice on how to choose the right one for you.
Daniel Cooper08.21.2024
Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription
Anova will soon charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. The company’s also removing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality from its first-generation cookers.
Lawrence Bonk08.20.2024
iRobot’s newest cleaning machine is the first to wash and dry its mopping pad for you
iRobot unveiled its most advanced and expensive robot vacuum yet on Tuesday, the (deep breath) Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock. The machine pushes technological barriers but costs a hefty $1,399.
Will Shanklin07.23.2024
This Prime Day deal brings the Essential Roomba robot vacuum and mop down to its lowest price yet
The Roomba Combo Essential was already pretty budget-friendly to begin with, but you can now get the 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop model for $85 less than its retail price of $275.
Mariella Moon07.16.2024
The best smart plugs in 2024
To find out which smart plug you should invite into your connected home, we tested ten, using Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant.
Amy Skorheim07.10.2024