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SwitchBot’s rechargeable button pusher is on sale for over 20 percent off
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 4, 2026
If you want to give mom something that helps lighten the load, the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable makes for a great, inexpensive gift. And now through May 10th, you can buy it for around $26.99 ($7 off) f...
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- May 4, 2026
Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The f...
The Pixel 11 could be the next victim of the RAM shortage
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 4, 2026
Google's next round of Pixel phones could be a downgrade compared to the Pixel 10 lineup due to the ongoing RAM shortage. Leaked specs for the Pixel 11 lineup shared by MysticLeaks include a possible...
The best Star Wars Day deals
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- May 4, 2026
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars, with just some murmurs about upcoming movies (The Mandalor...
Amazon’s trying to turn its massive shipping operation into another AWS
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 4, 2026
Amazon might have a part in delivering all kinds of stuff to your door soon, as its massive shipping network opens up to other companies outside its marketplace, more directly competing with giants li...
Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- May 4, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. It’s become something of an annual tradition to have Dara join us in the studio when he comes to New York for Uber’s big GO-GET event every year, an...
Tesla hits Musk’s threshold for ‘safe unsupervised’ driving
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 4, 2026
We've crossed yet another one of Elon Musk's self-driving thresholds. Tesla's fleet of vehicles using the company's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system has driven over 10 billion miles, according to...
GameStop makes $56 billion offer to acquire eBay
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 4, 2026
GameStop has made an offer to acquire eBay for $56 billion, which comes as part of GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's plan to transform the online marketplace into a "legit competitor to Amazon," he tells The...
Hisense aggressively cuts the price of its RGB LED TV on release day
- Technology
- John.Higgins
- May 4, 2026
The Hisense UR9 - the first RGB LED TV to be released this year - is now available for much less than originally revealed. The 65-inch UR9 is now $1,999, while the 75-inch model is $2,999 and the 85-i...
Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- May 4, 2026
Homebridge, the popular software solution that allows you to integrate non-HomeKit devices like Ring cameras into Apple Home, is adding support for the Matter smart home standard. Today, May 4th, Home...
Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 3, 2026
Way back in the DS days, Nintendo decided to stop selling to Amazon. During a recent lecture at NYU, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé said it was because Amazon was seeking prefer...
Shokz’s bassy OpenRun Pro 2 are $40 off thanks to a new Mother’s Day promo
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 3, 2026
If you’re looking to pick up a pair of open-ear headphones for yourself — or your mom — Shokz is running a Mother’s Day sale. Now through May 10th, the company’s best pair of bone conduction headphone...