<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame L40 Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum and mop available for $1,500, though you can get it for $800 with a $700 discount This Dreame robot vacuum doesn’t disappoint in performance It has strong suction power, thorough cleaning capabilities, an extendable side brush and mop pad to clean corners […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The right-angle connector allows this cable to be used in places that are inaccessible to regular cables. The cable is a high-quality braided style that can take a lot of wear and tear. It features an E-Marker chip and can handle loads up to 100W. –> Over the years, I have […] More
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The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is equipped with Reactive 3D technology to intelligently avoid obstacles. Beth Mauder/ZDNETOne of the best two-in-one robot vacuum and mop, the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra More
Anker/ZDNETNeed some cheap USB charger blocks that are going to last a few years? Well, you’re in luck, thanks to Amazon. Although the brand’s spring sale is likely coming soon, you can already save on select products. One of my go-to brands — Anker — has a twin-pack of 20W dual-port chargers More
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Amazon/ZDNETAmazon is curtailing a privacy-minded feature that will affect owners of certain Echo devices.In an email sent last Friday to a number of customers, Amazon revealed that as of March 28, it will remove an opt-in setting that prevented audio of your Alexa requests from being shared with the company. Available to users with certain Echo devices, this option processes your Alexa requests locally instead of sending their recordings to the cloud.Also: Echo Pop vs Echo Dot: Which Alexa speaker should you choose?Though this option sounds like it should have been available to all Alexa users, it was limited to those with the Echo Dot 4th generation, Echo Show 10, and Echo Show 15 devices and only to people in the US with English set as their language. To enable this in the Alexa app, at least until March 28, select the supported Echo device and tap Settings. From there, turn on the switch for “Do Not Send Voice Recordings.”With this option soon to be disabled, does that open up Alexa users to privacy risks?To address such concerns, Amazon will automatically update the privacy settings for affected users to not save voice recordings, a company spokesperson told ZDNET. In this case, the recordings are still shared with Amazon. But those recordings will then be deleted after the request has been answered. Amazon will also remove any previous recordings still accessible. More
ZDNETSince 2014, Google’s Chromecast has been an affordable means for helping viewers turn their older model TVs into smart TVs, allowing them to stream content from their phones, tablets, and computers to a bigger screen. Alas, the era of the Chromecast has come to an end. Google is replacing it with the Google TV Streamer, promising a faster processor, Thread and Matter integration, and the ability to summarize TV episodes or whole seasons, among other new tricks.Also: ‘Untrusted device’ errors on Chromecast? Google is rolling out a fixBut that doesn’t mean the Chromecast is obsolete yet; in fact, Google has promised to continue providing software and security updates for now. I found a number of cool things anyone can do with their trusty Chromecast that most users are unaware of. More
