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This Treat-Dispensing Roomba Could End the War Between Dogs and Vacuums
One of thousands of made-up holidays invented by marketers that’s actually worth celebrating is Pet Appreciation Week, which is happening now and goes on until Sunday. To help mark the occasion this year, engineers at iRobot have created a Roomba accessory that dispenses treats to help make the device a friend, and not an enemy,…
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Amazon Subject of New EU Investigation Over iRobot Acquisition
Following Amazon’s deal to buy iRobot — the company that put Roomba on the map — for $US1.7 ($2) billion, the European Union is gearing up to investigate the purchase. Not only will regulators look into the details of the acquisition, but they’re also likely to go over privacy concerns.
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U.S. Isn’t Considering Gas Stove Ban, Actually
The U.S. government is not considering banning gas stoves, a consumer safety agency said, days after one of its commissioners suggested to the press that a ban could be on the table.
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iRobot’s New All-In-One Robovac Has a Retractable Mop That Won’t Soak Your Carpets
As one of the few companies that’s figured out how to make robots that consumers actually want, iRobot sells a wide range of robo-cleaners, including both vacuums and floor moppers. Its new Roomba Combo j7+ is the first Roomba bot to do both, using a clever mechanism that lifts the mopping tool completely out of…