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Rights Groups to FTC’s Lina Khan: Please Kill Amazon’s iRobot Acquisition
More than two dozen civil organisations and advocacy groups are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon’s $US1.7 ($2) billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot. If allowed to go through, the advocates warn the deal could “endanger fair competition,” and jeopardize consumer privacy.
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The Little Robovac That Could Is Currently $400 Off
If you own a pet that you allow indoors, you’re probably accustomed to seeing tufts of fur scattered on your carpets, lounge and bed. It seems that no matter how often you break out the vacuum, your pet somehow manages to put it right back a moment later. If you haven’t quite given up on…
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Throwable Ground Vehicles Sent to Aid Rescuers at Florida Condo Collapse
A company that makes small, mobile robots with thermal imaging cameras, Teledyne Flir, overnighted two of them to the Miami-Dade Fire Department in the hope they may help with the ongoing search-and-rescue effort following a disastrous condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.
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This Off-Brand Roomba Rival Gets the Job Done, With a Few Quirks
The Neabot robot vacuum is a stark white puck that hugs its charger like a baby monkey in a Harlow experiment. It has three buttons — start, charge, and clean — and a prominent sensor on top that spins rapidly as it scoots around your house. It does exactly what’s advertised on the box: It…