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Samsung’s AI Washer Wants to Choose Your Laundry Cycle, But Should You Let It?

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Samsung 5.3 cu ft. Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo

I keep asking the same question about smart appliances: when does convenience stop helping and start taking useful control away? The Samsung Bespoke AI Washer puts that question on a 7-inch screen. Samsung says AI OptiWash & Dry adjusts wash and drying conditions based on the load. Amazon lists the Dark Steel WD90F53AVSUS at $1,999, […]

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This Xiaomi Combo Cleans and Humidifies Your Air, But There’s a Catch

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Xiaomi Mijia Smart Air Purifier Pro

Most combo air appliances get the order wrong. They add moisture first, clean air second, then ask you to trust that a damp filter path won’t become one more thing to maintain. The Xiaomi Mijia Smart Air Purifier Pro (model CJSJSQ02ZM) is more interesting because it treats purification and humidity like one indoor-air loop, not

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SwitchBot’s Cordless Matter Fan Is Built for Rooms Without Outlets

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SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro Cover

SwitchBot is taking a familiar summer appliance and giving it the kind of placement freedom smart homes usually reserve for battery cameras and lamps. Its new SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro can move to the patio, kitchen, bedroom, or a corner desk without a power cord dictating the floor plan. The July 29 launch

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ZemiSmart’s $35 Matter Gadgets Turn Old Appliances Into Smart Home Players

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Zemismart ZMCIR01

Chinese smart home maker ZemiSmart launched two infrared control devices on July 3 that give aging air conditioners, televisions, and fans a path into Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa without replacing a single piece of hardware. Both cost $34.95. The catch is in the cloud. The two devices take different architectural approaches to reaching

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Philips Sonicare’s First On-Device AI Toothbrush Shows You Where You Miss

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Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige

Most of us assume we’re brushing well enough, right up until a dentist points to the spot we’ve missed for months. Philips is betting the fix belongs on the toothbrush itself, not in an app you check twice and then forget. On July 7, 2026, the company announced the Philips Sonicare Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige,

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6 LED Desk Lamps Under $35 Worth Your Desk Space

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6 LED Desk Lamps Under $35 Worth Your Desk Space

A cheap desk lamp usually gives itself away fast. The light flickers, the plastic creaks, and after an hour your eyes ache like you’ve been reading a phone in a dark room. The good news is that the under $35 shelf has quietly gotten good, and several of these lamps now match features that cost

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5 TV Deals Still Worth Grabbing This July

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5 TV Deals Still Worth Grabbing This July

TV prices don’t stay low forever. The window between Prime Day and back-to-school is one of the best times to buy, because retailers are still moving post-event inventory before demand picks back up in August. Once school shopping season hits, these same models start climbing back toward their regular price points. These five deals are

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Which Robot Vacuum Should You Buy? A Branching Decision Tree

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Which Robot Vacuum Should You Buy A Branching Decision Tree

Most people don’t end up with the wrong robot vacuum because they picked a bad machine. They shop the wrong way, chasing suction numbers and “best of 2026” lists that assume every home has the same floors, the same pets, and the same budget. Then the mop drags dirty water across the wool rug, or

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10 Gadgets That Made Us Stop and Look This Month

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10 Gadgets That Made Us Stop and Look This Month

A wearable cooler that rests against your neck. A window robot that can reach glass without an outlet nearby. A tiny instant camera made for carrying, not leaving in a drawer. The gadgets worth noticing this month are the ones with a clear job to do and an answer that feels more interesting than usual.

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Score Big: 5 Cordless Stick Vacuum Deals Can’t Afford to Miss This July

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Score Big 5 Cordless Stick Vacuum Deals Can’t Afford to Miss This July

Cordless stick vacuums have taken over everyday cleaning for one simple reason: the best ones are light enough to grab for a two-minute mess and capable enough to handle the whole house. The hard part is the price spread. You can spend $140 or you can spend $620, and the size of the number on

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10 Gadget Deals Worth Bookmarking Before Prices Change

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10 Gadget Deals Worth Bookmarking Before Prices Change

Amazon’s gadget shelves keep moving fast, and this stretch of 2026 has leaned into AI-assisted audio, spatial computing, and biometric smart home security. Some picks below are brand new, like a pair of earbuds that just picked up a Guinness World Record for call clarity, while others are older releases getting a second wind from

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Govee’s Pathway Lights Turn a Backyard Walkway Into a Color Show

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Govee Outdoor Pathway Lights 2 Lite Buy Now

We’re still shopping for stuff to put in the backyard for a great summer, and Govee’s latest outdoor lighting pick just landed on that list. Govee is putting an 8-pack of outdoor pathway lights on Amazon built for yards, walkways, and garden beds, and the listing marks them as compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and

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The Budget Roborock Pet Owners Should Actually Buy

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The Budget Roborock Pet Owners Should Actually Buy

The Roborock Q7 L5 pairs LiDAR navigation with 8,000Pa of suction and comes from a brand with a real enthusiast reputation. At $249.99, it’s a solid pick for a first robot vacuum. But there’s an important catch worth knowing before you buy: a cheaper model in Roborock’s own lineup, the Q7 M5 at $229.99, actually

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This Might Be the Last Robot Vacuum You Need to Empty by Hand

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Shark Matrix Clean | Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Powerful Suction for Pet Hair

If you have been on the fence about bringing a robot vacuum into your home, July 4th pricing just made that decision a whole lot easier. The Shark Matrix Clean AV2511AE is one of Amazon’s most popular self-emptying robot vacuums, and right now you can pick it up for $269.99, which is $329 off its

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The Wireless Thermometer That Ends Overcooked Steak Forever

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ThermoMaven Smart Bluetooth Wireless Meat Thermometer

Wireless meat thermometers are having a moment because they solve a real problem: nobody wants to keep opening the grill just to ask a steak how it’s doing. And with the July 4th weekend almost here, that problem is about to show up at every grill in the neighborhood: backyard cookouts, all-day smoker sessions, and

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ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PRO Is the Window Robot for People with Too Much Glass

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ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PRO Is the Window Robot for People with Too Much Glass

Robot vacuums made sense because floors get dirty every day. A window cleaning robot is harder to justify until you have tall panes, balcony glass, sunroom walls, or awkward exterior windows that turn cleaning into a ladder job. The ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PRO Omni is interesting because it tries to make that job portable, battery-powered,

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