Tuesday

12 May 2026 Vol 19

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S.

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S.

Amazon deliveries keep getting faster. On Tuesday, the online retailer announced the launch of its 30-minute delivery option, dubbed “Amazon…
These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper

These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper

iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior…
Unitree Brings a Pilotable Giant Robot to Market with the GD01

Unitree Brings a Pilotable Giant Robot to Market with the GD01

Climbing into the open metal cage of Unitree’s GD01 feels like slipping behind the wheel of something from another era…
Bottles of Blue Water Spell Out Every Passing Minute on This Unique Digital Clock

Bottles of Blue Water Spell Out Every Passing Minute on This Unique Digital Clock

Strange Inventions set out to create a clock that would stand out from the crowd. Water becomes the focal point…
Sony’s PS6 Plans Take Shape, But Nothing Is Locked In Yet

Sony’s PS6 Plans Take Shape, But Nothing Is Locked In Yet

Rumors about Sony’s next PlayStation console have grown louder in recent weeks, painting a picture of a major hardware jump…
Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck

Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck

Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of…
Roomba Creator Builds a Robot Called Familiar That Follows You Home and Learns Your Ways

Roomba Creator Builds a Robot Called Familiar That Follows You Home and Learns Your Ways

Photo credit: WSJColin Angle, the co-founder who transformed the humble vacuum into a household staple, left iRobot in 2024 to…
Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks

Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, on Monday announced something called…
MIT grad students turn Labubu into nightmare fuel with Labububot

MIT grad students turn Labubu into nightmare fuel with Labububot

Image Credit: MIT Media Lab I thought the internet had already pushed Labubu as far as it could go. We…
Apple Unlocks New Level of Privacy for Cross-Platform Texts with Arrival of iOS 26.5 and End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging

Apple Unlocks New Level of Privacy for Cross-Platform Texts with Arrival of iOS 26.5 and End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging

Users who text friends or family on Android devices will notice their conversations in the Messages app feel more secure…