Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros High suction power for effective cleaning Side-arm mop to clean edges and crevices Very user-friendly app with many customizations Built-in voice assistant Cons Picks up large objects that jam the brush roller Larger than competitors Leaves streaks when mopping more buying choices […] More
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images If you open your devices with a fingerprint or face scan, you’re probably OK with tech companies having some of your biological data. Now, the rise of neurotech wearables is putting your brainwaves on the table, too. On Wednesday, the governor of Colorado signed a bill expanding the state’s existing privacy law […] More
Narwal Narwal has launched the midrange Narwal Freo X Plus<!–>, a robot vacuum and mop combination with 7800Pa of suction power, an aerodynamically engineered tangle-free brush, and an extra-large dustbin that can hold up to seven weeks’ worth of dust and debris. The price is perhaps the Freo X Plus’ best quality: the product starts […] More
Tinder/ZDNETSharing details of an upcoming date with a trusted friend or family member is always a good idea. Now, dating app Tinder plans to roll out a new feature designed to make this sharing process easier and quicker.A new “Share My Date” option in the Tinder app will offer a single link through which you can include the location, date, and time of your date, and even add a photo of the other person.Also: These 4 tech gadgets simplify puppy parentingYou’ll be able to choose who should receive your date info and set up an unlimited number of date shares as far as 30 days in advance. You can also edit your date details in case plans change at the last minute.Online dating can be fun and adventurous, but since you’re essentially meeting a stranger, you may want to take certain safety precautions, including telling a trusted person when and where you’re going and with whom. Before my wife and I got married and she was online dating, she would always share details of an upcoming date with a close friend. More
As one of two Tier 1 internet providers in this list (the other is AT&T), Verizon has more control over its network than competitors that have to purchase access from upstream providers. In addition, Verizon boasts that its services are available nationwide, although your location will determine which exact services are available.Fios Business Internet is Verizon’s fastest offering. This fiber-based service is available in nine states, all in the Northeastern US. The company offers four tiers, starting at 200 Mbps and going up to 2048 Mbps, at prices ranging from $69 to $249 per month, with price guarantees that increase with each tier. All plans offer the option of a single digital voice line for your business for $20, and you can get additional discounts for bundling with Verizon Wireless plans for business.Verizon also offers Internet Dedicated services, at speeds ranging from 1.5 Mbps up to 100 Gbps, with the fastest connection advertised as being suitable for data centers and cloud providers managing multiple simultaneous downloads of very large files. All plans come with strict service level agreements of 100% availability. If neither of those services is available at your location, you can choose 5G or LTE internet plans. Be aware that these options come with monthly data limits, unlike broadband offerings. Unlike some of its competitors, Verizon charges additional fees for equipment and some services, so be sure to include the full list of charges when comparing prices. More
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Boston Dynamics Just a day after announcing the retirement of its hydraulic humanoid robot Atlas, Boston Dynamics has revealed a new version of its bipedal robot — a fully electric version designed specifically for real-world applications. In a video showcasing the new version, which is still named Atlas but looks very different from the previous […] More
Lance Whitney/ZDNETMove over Microsoft and Google, you’re not the only ones amping up AI in your search engines. On Wednesday, privacy-minded Brave announced a new feature called “Answer with AI” designed to summarize the results when you ask a question or run a search. Although Brave unveiled an AI-based summary option last year, the company touts the new feature as a “significant step forward.”Like other AI-enabled search engines, Brave’s Answer with AI compiles information from different sources into a single summarized answer for you to digest more easily. However, with its reputation for protecting your privacy, Brave boasts a few benefits unique to its AI search.Also: The best secure browsers to protect your privacy onlineIn response to your question, Brave AI will provide answers, with sources cited, along with traditional search results. The answers generated are based on Brave’s independent search engine, which — Brave asserts — is different from the largest real-time answer engines that rely — directly or indirectly. — on the Google or Bing search engines. Brave’s Answer with AI is freely accessible through the Brave search engine on any desktop or mobile browser. Beyond English, the feature supports a variety of other languages. More
