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Dyson can't stop shrinking its appliances — and I can't wait to see what's next
By Ruth Hamilton published
A new ultra-streamlined appliance has joined the Dyson lineup, and I can't wait to see what it shrinks down next.

Which of Dyson's wet-floor cleaners should you buy?
By Ruth Hamilton published
The Dyson WashG1, Clean+Wash Hygiene and new PencilWash go head-to-head in a battle of the mops.

Despite being designed to 'connect and just work', it turns out IKEA's new smart home sensors actually have some specific, confusing hub requirements
By Ruth Hamilton published
Those temptingly cheap sensors aren't quite such a bargain if you have to buy IKEA's own $109 / £60 hub to make them work.

Ring says its leaked plan to 'zero out crime' doesn't mean mass surveillance
By Alex Blake published
Ring cameras could be used to track a lot more than lost dogs, a leaked email suggests. But the company has hit back at claims that it means mass surveillance.

Baratza's new stepless coffee grinder offers micron-level precision
By Cat Ellis published
Dialing in your grinder just got easier, whichever brewing style you prefer.

Dyson just made the smallest wet cleaner I’ve ever seen
By Ruth Hamilton published
The new Dyson PencilWash is a powered wet floor cleaner packed into the size and shape of a manual mop.

A simple hack gives a DJI Romo owner access to a global army of robovacs
By David Nield published
Robovac user gets a lot more than he bargained for after connecting his PS5 controller to a DJI Romo.

Ring pulls the plug on partnership with controversial police tech company
By David Nield published
Ring has terminated its partnership with Flock Safety, as debates rage about user privacy and law enforcement access.

The iRobot takeover is complete – but it looks like the Roomba brand is clinging on to its US roots
By Ruth Hamilton published
Roomba's parent brand might have a new Chinese owner, but it's still a 'US-based global consumer robotics company'.

The FBI found Nancy Guthrie's 'inaccessible' Video Doorbell data, and I have some questions for Google
By Lance Ulanoff published
The FBI found previously "inaccessible' Nest Cam video of the possible Nancy Guthrie abductors, but questions remain about Google's role and what this means for your Nest Cam video data
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