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How we tested All of the robot vacuums in this review have been tested by me in my own 1,500 square foot apartment. In 2024 so far, I’ve had my hands on the Eufy X10 Pro Omni, Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, Roomba Combo j5+, Roomba Combo j9+, Narwal Freo X Ultra, Shark RV 2300S, Shark … Read more

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 55, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready to ruin your phone’s storage, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)  This week, I’ve been reading about AI girlfriends and Bobbi Althoff and … Read more

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority To be clear, I am not a morning person by nature, but years of obligational early starts have trained me to handle waking up fairly well. I may have insane bed hair, and I will definitely not be able to see my own hands until I locate my glasses, but … Read more

An anonymous reader shared this report from Reuters: Brazil’s Supreme Court said on Friday that lawyers representing social media platform X did not pay pending fines to the proper bank, postponing its decision on whether to allow the tech firm to resume services in Brazil. The payment of the fines, which X lawyers argued that … Read more

Love is in the air on Netflix. As the season changes to fall, it’s time to stay inside and watch a rom-com. One of the most famous rom-coms of the last 20 years, The Notebook, is now streaming on Netflix. If you don’t feel like watching The Notebook for the hundredth time, stream one of the service’s … Read more

Key Takeaways Google is developing an Android desktop mode on Pixel devices, though the feature isn’t ready yet. Functional windowed app management is now possible in the Android 15 beta. Google is selling USB-C to HDMI cables, showing more commitment for connecting phones to external displays. Some Android phones can be used as full-blown desktop … Read more

Want to turn your gaming hobby into a sustainable career? That’s exactly what Jordan Smith, who goes by the username Peeceful, did. The 31-year-old gamer started with Call of Duty 4 on a laptop, before navigating his way through competitive gaming, streaming, and eventually leading a games company. Putting together a portfolio of work, staying … Read more

Charlie Osborne/ZDNET Here at ZDNET, we extensively cover the virtual private network (VPN) market and keep an eye out for any worthwhile deals.  Over at Stack Social, we’ve spotted an interesting promotion for anyone who wants to use VPN software to mask their online activity from prying eyes, including ISPs, marketers, and other groups that … Read more

Meta has spent the last few years saying that “young adults” are crucial to the future of Facebook. Now, the company is a number of changes to its 20-year-old social network in an effort to get younger users to spend more time in the app. The updates include a new “local” section in the Facebook … Read more

See at Fubo Carries NFL Network for $92 or $95 per month Fubo It’s an earlier-than-usual start to the Sunday slate of games for Week 5 because we have an international contest. The New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings are playing in London, which means an early kickoff for fans in the US.  The game … Read more